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March 19, 2021 by Monroe County Museum

Navajo Code Talkers

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When:
September 11, 2021 @ 1:30 pm
2021-09-11T13:30:00-05:00
2021-09-11T13:45:00-05:00
Where:
History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery
724 Elaine Dr
Waterloo
IL 62298

“Navajo Code Talkers” presented by Lola DeGroff.
The government would not let the Navajo speak their native language in school. Yet, nearly 450 of those Navajo Indians helped the Allies win World War II! Join us to learn more about the special contributions these Navajo Indians made to America!

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1:30 pm Meet Me in St. Louis @ History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery
Meet Me in St. Louis @ History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery
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“Meet Me in St. Louis – 1904 World’s Fair” by Karl M. Kindt III. This is an amazing slideshow presentation about the famous 1904 World’s Fair! It includes actual movies made at the Fair in[...]
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1:30 pm Spending Time Trapping! @ History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery
Spending Time Trapping! @ History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery
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“Spending Time Trapping!” by Walter Byerley. Walter or as he is better known “Butch” spends a lot of time trapping and has had the opportunity to learn a lot about the animals of Monroe County[...]
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Grow Up St. Louis @ History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery
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“Grow Up St. Louis” by Jim Merkel. This is the definitive look at what it was like to be a kid in St. Louis from 1900 to the present. Jim Merkel, who previously wrote four[...]
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1:30 pm Clothing of the 18th Century @ History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery
Clothing of the 18th Century @ History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery
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1:30 pm A Step Through Time @ History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery
A Step Through Time @ History Museum of Monroe County’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery
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“A Step Through Time” presented by Ryan Vogt, Natural Resources Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps. Of Engineers of the Kaskaskia River Project. Topics that will be covered range from the planning and building of[...]
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