The Mississippi River rose rapidly in the upper Midwest and washed out bridges and railroads ... itself went above flood stage at Cairo, Illinois, and would stay above flood stage for 153 ...

On a romantic getaway in Illinois ... The Underground Railroad passed through here, and visitors can explore Alton's abolitionist and Civil War history with nine self-guided stops through town ...

Lincoln and incumbent senator Douglas squared off, of course, in the most famous debates in American history ... southern Illinois known as "Egypt" for its proximity to the city of Cairo.

The Underground Railroad Task force was established to help find the history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois, as well as help develop plans to better support the sites and those educating ...

Cairo: Oasis of the Prairie” tells the story of the unique naming of the town and its streets by the railroad land company.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A Cairo, Illinois man will spend the next seven years in prison for selling meth. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. sentenced 23-year-old ...

North and South,” a follow-up to his first book called “Railroads and Railroaders: East and West.” The books feature the history of lines that operated in Central Pennsylvania.

said the conference will look at the history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois, with an emphasis on recognizing the various sites across the state and how best to preserve their history.

The books feature the history of lines that operated in Central Pennsylvania. The topic will be explored during a presentation called "Railroads and Railroaders — Behind Every Photo Lies a Story ...

On April 26, the Holy Trinity Quilting Queens will host a talk on “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the ...

Officials at Cincinnati's Freedom Center learned last week that the history they tell about the Underground Railroad conflicts with a revised version favored by the Trump administration.