In schools students are taught national and international history, but very rarely are they taught local history when it is just as important.
Knowing the history of the town you grew up in, are attending school in and/or are working in is an essential...
DeKALB - The Ellwood House will be offering guided tours and access to the Visitor Center Exhibit Gallery during Family Weekend. Family Weekend showcases several locations in the DeKalb Area by welcoming students, their families and visitors. Audrey...
DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association will sponsor the 18th anniversary screening of Barbed Wire Pioneers at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Egyptian Theatre on 135 N. 2ND St.Directed by NIU professor, Jeff Chown, the documentary depicts the achievements...
Members of a local historical society will deliver the renovation plans for a vacant campus building to the NIU Foundation Tuesday.The Annie Glidden Agrarian Society, founded by local historian Steve Bigolin and Daily Chronicle columnist Barry Schrader,...
The Glidden Homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, celebrated the day Joseph Glidden received a patent for “the Winner” barbed wire Sunday.Joseph Glidden was a farmer in DeKalb who was inspired to invent a new type of fencing after his wife, Lucinda,...
The Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will celebrate its 150th anniversary at its annual holiday open house from 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday.The Glidden Homestead and Historical Center, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, will celebrate the historical home of Joseph...
Local women will be chefs for a day at the third annual Divas Dish. Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center will be hosting the Divas Dish fundraiser from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at the NIU Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. The event...
