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Dear Ted,
From the President
One of our society's guiding principles is to develop
life-long relationships - with individuals as well as
with
other organi-zations. In fact, and as testament to this,
several people have mentioned to us that they believe
we do as good a job of developing relationships as any
organization that they know.
This focus on developing life-long relationships can be
seen in this edition of our newsletter: Of the eight
articles below, six highlight organizations sponsoring
special events
that include the Eastland Disaster. Be sure to
follow the highlighted links to find out more
information about what these six different organizations
are sponsoring.
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Coast-to-Coast |
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During 2003 while conducting business on behalf of the
Society (giving presentations, setting up displays and
exhibits, doing research, etc), EDHS volunteers
traveled nearly 6,500 miles. That is the equivalent of
driving across the country from Miami to Seattle - and
back!
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Annual Meeting |
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The Illinois State Historical Society will be
hosting its 105th Annual Meeting. The
weekend's events will include historic tours, luncheons
and more, plus a dinner featuring a guest speaker
who will be discussing the Eastland
Disaster.
The weekend's events are detailed here... »
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Cemetery Walking Tour |
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The Friends of Bohemian National Cemetery,
a group of volunteers and supporters of the Bohemian
National Cemetery in Chicago, has organized a walking
tour of the cemetery. The tour will include Section 16,
where many of the victims of the Eastland
Disaster are buried.
Tour details may be found here... »
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Chicago River Day |
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The Friends of the Chicago River organization is
hosting their 12th annual Chicago River Day. Following
the volunteer river cleanup activities in the morning,
Chicago River Day will include an afternoon festival
(live music, live animals, a free barbecue for volunteers,
canoe rides, educational booths including one by
EDHS), and more.
Event information here... »
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EDHS Sponsors Scholarships for History Fair |
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The Chicago Metro History Education Center
will sponsor its annual History Fair, an academic
competition for middle school and senior high school
students. For the fifth consecutive year EDHS will be
awarding a scholarship to one or more students.
Read about the History Fair and EDHS scholarship awards here... »
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89th Anniversary Commemoration |
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The Eastland Disaster Historical Society will
once again host its annual commemoration of the
anniversary of the Eastland Disaster. Our event
will be held late morning and early afternoon on
Saturday, July 24, in downtown Chicago.
Read more about the 89th anniversary plans... »
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Eastland Corner |
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Husband and wife Bernard and Elizabeth Beverley were
planning to take the Eastland for the excursion
across Lake Michigan to the picnic. Days later Bernard's
name appeared on a list of the victims.
Their story can be found here... »
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