WSIU Public Radio is your trusted news source for Carbondale and the Southern Illinois Region. WSIU is an NPR affiliate licensed to the Board of Trustees at SIU.
Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we honor Memorial Day with a recording submitted by Mark Flotow, editor of In Their Letters, in Their Words: Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home, which was published by SIU Press in 2019. Winner of the 2020 Illinois State Historical Society Russel P. Strange Memorial Book of the Year Award, this book documents 165 Illinois Civil War soldiers’ and sailors’ lives through the lens of their personal letters.
Editor s Note 07-01-21 illinoistimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from illinoistimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.