By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
Tom Emery of Carlinville, IL, noted history enthusiast, author, freelance writer and historical researcher, will be speaking at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Geneseo Public Library.
Emery has written books about the Civil War, the history of the State of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln and notable women in Illinois. He has degrees from Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL, and from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
He said, “I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed working on Abraham Lincoln and the Heritage of Illinois State University. It may be the most fun I’ve ever had in writing and research. I think we broke a lot of new ground there, and I loved every minute of it.”
One of Emery’s recent books, “Stories of Historic Illinois Women,” celebrates the history of dozens of leading Illinois women. Emery said relatively little has been written on women in Illinois history. Among the women featured in the book is Jane Addams, the renowned Chicago social reformer who was called “the most famous American woman in the 20th century.”
