Jim Yoggerst's Prairie States

Before he passed away, Jim wanted the columns he had written to be preserved for research and education. His writings span 1936 to 2003. He wrote for Springfield's Illinois State Register, Chicago' Austin News, Waukegan's News-Sun and other Copley News Service papers. Columns are re-posted often, so visit often. To read a column, put the cursor over it and click. It magically enlarges. If it's still too small, click again.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

November, 1996 Columns

Cigar Smoking
Men's Hats

October, 1996 Columns

Door County, Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Shipbuilding
Wisconsin's Door County Peninsula
Andrew MacElhone, Harry's New York Bar, Paris, France
Chicago's Field Museum

September, 1996 Columns

Chicago Historical Society
Book Stores
Wilmot, Wisconsin
Sheridan Road, Chicago's North Shore

August, 1996 Columns

Steak 'n Shake Restaurants
The Berghoff Restaurant, Chicago
Chicago Political Conventions
Abraham Lincoln and the Promise of America

July, 1996 Columns

Illinois Senator Paul Simon
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, Illinois
Independence Day: The Family Gathering
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, Illinois
John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois

June, 1996 Columns

Racine County (Wisconsin) Historical Society and Museum
Zebra Mussels
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program
Illinois Senator Paul Simon, "Freedom's Champion: Elijah Lovejoy"

May, 1996 Columns

Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Virginia
Abraham Lincoln's Springfield
Hugh Hefner, University of Illinois
Meeting famous people
Walking Canes

April, 1996 Columns

Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
Hollywood Cemetary, Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia Tourism
St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia

March, 1996 Columns

The White House of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia
State Capitol Building, Richmond, Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Richmond, Virginia

February, 1996 Columns

Stabler'-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, Alexandria, Virginia
Gadsby's Tavern, Alexandria, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia

January, 1996 Columns

Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona History
Public and Private Museums, Washington D.C.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Alexandria, Virginia

Friday, November 23, 2012

December, 1995 Columns

Germantown, Wisconsin
Airline Food
Phoenix, Arizona
Peoria, Arizona
 

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