IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
John B. Wallace
John B. Wallace is currently an assistant program coordinator with the Environmental Ed-Ventures Program at the Touch of Nature Environmental Center at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where he has worked for almost fifteen years. With extensive experience in environmental education, he has presented presentations to various public and student audiences on topics ranging from maple syrup making to forest ecology.Colonel Daniel H. Brush, Founder of Carbondale: In His Own Words
Colonel Daniel Harmon Brush (1813-1890), Civil War commander and founder of Carbondale, settled in southern Illlinois as a penniless young man in 1829. Brush very quickly established himself as a successful entrepreneur and political player. Stern and uncompromising with family, friends, and adversaries alike, he won both the respect and scorn of his fellow southern Illinoisans. Brush was wounded several times as he fought with the 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, through intense battles at Shiloh and Fort Donelson. Enlisting as a private, he won eventual promotion to Colonel. In this first-person living history program, John Wallace portrays a man who paints a colorful picture of 19th Century life on the southern Illinois frontier.Return to the archive listing for IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
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