Lincoln Cemetery Blue Island Illinois

The Most-Popular Non-Nature Stories at Nature in Chicagoland in 2021

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 by anders458, posted in Chicago, family and friends stories, Illinois, local history, social issues, social justice, Uncategorized

BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER OF NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND I wrote many stories about nature destinations in 2021, but I also covered other topics that were near and dear to my heart including stories about the sudden loss of a high school classmate, saying goodbye to the the second church I attended in my lifetime (and … Continue reading The Most-Popular Non-Nature Stories at Nature in Chicagoland in 2021

Visit to Lincoln Cemetery Reveals Rich African American Aviation History

January 28, 2021September 15, 2021 by anders458, posted in Illinois, social issues, social justice, Uncategorized

Long ago, they raced through the blue sky in fantastic flying machines, and now they rest beneath the earth at Lincoln Cemetery, a historic African American cemetery in Blue Island, Illinois. One is so renowned that pilots dropped flowers over her grave for many years to celebrate her achievements during her short life. One helped … Continue reading Visit to Lincoln Cemetery Reveals Rich African American Aviation History

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