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Orville H. Browning organizes Illinois School for the Deaf

Orville Hickman Browning, Whig senator from Adams County, in the spring of 1837 had just finished a frustrating session of the Illinois General Assembly. He had opposed the statewide frenzy ....

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Illinois' Underground Railroad: Site map and visitors guide

Illinois' Underground Railroad: Site map and visitors guide
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Map: Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus what to know before you go

If you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a railroad at all. Rather, it was a fluid network of locations where freedom seekers sought refuge from slave catchers on their way to a life out of bondage. “What came to be called the Underground Railroad were the networks of assistance that emerged in response to the reality that freedom seekers . ....

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