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S31 E22: Illinois Bicentennial [part 2]

Season 31 Episode 22 | 26m 43s | Video has closed captioning.

Historians Dave Joens, director of the Illinois State Archives, and Mike Wiant, retired director of the Illinois State Museum, offer some background on the state’s history as Illinois celebrates 200 years of statehood. Topics are famous Illinoisans including four presidents with connections to the state, agricultural progress, noted inventions, buildings and scenic sites and the growth of cities.