Community, Park Forest

Historian Glennette Tilley Turner to Discuss ‘The Underground Railroad in Illinois’ on Sunday, February 26


Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 21, 2017.  Renowned historian, educator, and author Glennette Tilley Turner, will discuss the Underground Railroad in Illinois on Sunday, February 26 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The event is free and open to the public.

Ms. Turner is the author of the books: The Underground Railroad in Illinois, Running for Our Lives and An Apple for Harriet Tubman. She has also written the biographies Fort Mose: and the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America, Billy the Barber’s Mirror, and Take a Walk in Their Shoes.

There will be a book sale and signing following the program.

The event is sponsored by the Park Forest Historical Society and Matteson Historical Society.

Source: http://villageofparkforest.com

 


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