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Sue Devick
Dec 16, 20213 min read
The "Winter of the Deep Snow"
The extremely brutal weather in much of Illinois during the winter of 1830-31 had a significant widespread effect on many aspects of life...
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Sue Devick
Nov 19, 20212 min read
Native American Appreciation of Nature
Potawatomi Chief Simon Pokagon (1830-1899) was well educated and comfortable speaking before a large audience, as he did at the 1893...
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Sue Devick
Sep 29, 20214 min read
Mapping the Native American Village of Sauganakka (Fullersburg)
(ALSO SEE PART 2 OF THIS BLOG POST DATED 12/12/22 ON THIS WEBSITE.) A well known map of over twenty Native American villages around...
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Sue Devick
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Recognizing Chicago's Native American Heritage
Chicago historian Ann Durkin Keating, author of Rising Up From Indian Country: The Battle of Fort Dearborn and the Birth of Chicago has...
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Sue Devick
Jul 18, 20212 min read
How the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Ottawa Became One People
Potawatomi oral tradition about the union of the tribes of the Three Fires, or Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Ottawa, states that at one time...
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Sue Devick
Apr 7, 20214 min read
Historic Timetable of Graue Mill Dam
Early settlers expressed a need for a dam on Salt Creek shortly after they arrived in this area, as shown in the Torode family letters...
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Sue Devick
Mar 30, 20213 min read
The Historic Fellowship of Old Fullersburg
The pioneers of Brush Hill (which became Fullersburg) demonstrated good will toward their neighbors as well as their fellow man, creating...
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Sue Devick
Feb 26, 20213 min read
The Courageous Women of Old Fullersburg
Can you imagine making an overland journey in a covered wagon for over a month? Walking through heavily wooded areas with only two large...
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Sue Devick
Feb 22, 20211 min read
What four essential things did George Washington seek for the Country?
On June 8, 1783, George Washington wrote a "circular" letter to the independent states advising government officials of what he felt was...
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Sue Devick
Jan 24, 20213 min read
The Wisdom of Sauk Chief Keokuk
Sauk Chief Keokuk, whose name means "Watchful Fox," showed his wisdom when Sauk war chief Black Hawk and his warriors attempted to...
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Sue Devick
Jan 1, 20212 min read
Auld Lang Syne (Lyrics and History)
The lyrics to this traditional Scottish song were sent to the Scots Musical Museum in 1788 by Robert Burns, who noted that it was an...
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Sue Devick
Dec 12, 20202 min read
Hunger and Bitter Cold in Settlement Era Fullersburg
The early settlers of Brush Hill (which became Fullersburg) faced hunger and bitter cold while attempting to survive and thrive in this...
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Sue Devick
Nov 22, 20201 min read
Can you pass a Thanksgiving historical quiz?
1. How many surviving Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving? 2. What year was the first Thanksgiving? 3. What was the name of the...
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Sue Devick
Oct 16, 20204 min read
Black Hawk's Meeting with Shabbona
On the evening of May 17, 1832, Sauk Chief Black Hawk and his band of braves and warriors arrived at the village of Potawatomi Chief...
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Sue Devick
Sep 29, 20203 min read
A Late Thank You Note to Potawatomi Chief Shabbona
Among the heroic individuals in Chicago's historical past is a Potawatomi chief named Shabbona ("built like a bear") who in 1832 saved...
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Sue Devick
Aug 12, 20203 min read
The Humanitarian Legacy of Fullersburg's Founders
A journal documenting the mid-nineteenth century meetings of the Brush Hill Debate Club was recently acquired by the Fullersburg Historic...
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Sue Devick
Jul 17, 20203 min read
The Unique History of Fullersburg and the Graue Mill Dam
The dam at Graue Mill is more than a structure in the Historic Fullersburg District; it is a link to the essence of the area's past. The...
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Sue Devick
Jun 3, 20202 min read
Fullersburg's Early Settlers Dealt with Illness, Too
The early settlers of Fullersburg endured hardships such as food shortages, bitter cold, and illness. Cholera outbreaks were prevalent...
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Sue Devick
May 16, 20202 min read
Fullersburg's Settlers and Financial Concerns
Early settlers of Fullersburg faced challenges in providing their families with basic needs such as food and shelter. After the initial...
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Sue Devick
May 16, 20202 min read
Fullersburg's Legendary Past
"The Potawatomi village of Sauganakka encompassed what is present day Oak Brook from the 1700's to mid-1830's. Early settlers traded...
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