The Herrin City Library remembers the 100th anniversary of the Herrin Massacre on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 1:00 pm with a presentation by Jon Musgrave as our guest speaker. The Herrin Massacre took place on June 21-22,1922, during a nation-wide coal mining strike. The event is free and open to the public. You may also attend the presentation via ZOOM. The link for the presentation will be available one week before the event and will be posted here on our website and on our Facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/herrincitylibrary.

ZOOM LINK:

Topic: 100th Anniversary of the Herrin Massacre
Time: Jun 22, 2022 12:30 PM Central Time

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84921465809

Meeting ID: 849 2146 5809

The ZOOM link will open at 12:30 pm, one half hour before the presentation starts. Those attending via ZOOM will be able to hear and see the presentation, but will not be able to ask questions via ZOOM audio or video. ZOOM attendants will be able to ask questions in the chat.

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Jon Musgrave is a native of southern Illinois. He has long found its history quite dramatic and has written, co-authored, or edited eight books about the region. He has appeared on-camera as a historical expert on the area’s history for both The History Channel and the Investigation Discovery Channel.

Read his full bio @ Jon Musgrave: IMDb.