IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
John E. Hallwas
John Hallwas has a PhD from the University of Florida and recently retired from Western Illinois University. He has received a number of teaching and service awards and has written more than a dozen books and scores of articles on Illinois history and literature, including The Bootlegger: A Story of Small-Town America.Desperadoes: Notorious Lawbreakers of Early Illinois
An exciting lecture and slide presentation that delves into the dark side of Illinois history, from the frontier killers at Cave-in-Rock to later horse thieves, bandits, and murderers. Groups such as the Brown Gang, the Johnson Gang, and the Berry Gang – and outlaws like Joe Brice, Ed Maxwell, and Frank Rande – will be discussed, and then slides, based on lithographs and historic photographs, will depict some of the outlaws and the locations associated with their nefarious activities. The lecture will also include comments on the early lawmen and vigilantes who tracked down the desperadoes.Return to the archive listing for IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
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