Episode 111: The Land of Lincoln - William Furry (State History, Part 5)

Episode Description

Did you know that Missouri is tied for 1st place (alongside Tennessee) as the state that borders the most states in the United States? For the second half of Season 7, Our Missouri heads out to the state line to talk with our neighbors about their history, culture, and historical organizations. 

Next up in the State History series, William Furry, executive director of the Illinois State Historical Society, joins host Sean Rost to discuss the Land of Lincoln.

Episode Image: Charles Trefts in a Regal Coupe exiting a covered bridge near Springfield, Illinois, ca. 1912 [Charles Trefts Photographs (P0034), SHSMO]

Banner Image: Midway at the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1893 [John J. Buse Collection (S1083), SHSMO]