Follow Glencoe, North Shore History Talk by Michael Ebner Online
Posted on Jan 15, 2010 in categories Events
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- Two History Presentations at Glencoe Public Library (Jan 6, 2010)
Remember Anson Taylor, who came to the site of today’s Glencoe because he found the city of Chicago too crowded with its population of 500? How about Walter Gurnee, who was president of the railroad that not only passed through the village but created its downtown and its future as a commuter suburb?
In conjunction with its Centennial Celebration, the Glencoe Public Library hosted a program by Michael Ebner, professor of history at Lake Forest College, who talked of the history of Glencoe, including the contributions by both Taylor and Gurnee among others.
A recording of the talk together with the photos presented, many from the Glencoe Historical Society, is now available online.
If you’d like to brush up on your Glencoe history or just see it for the first time, use the link and sit back and enjoy.