NORWOOD PARK — Author Stan "Tex" Banash will discuss his book about Illinois history at a Jan. 26 event at the Norwood Park Senior Center.
"Roadside History of Illinois" is Banash's third book. It details Illinois history from the Ice Age to the present, and takes readers along old U.S. highways, state roadways and county roads, leading to the people, places and events that contributed to the state’s development.
Banash will present a brief overview of the book and discuss the significant incidents in the state’s seven regions that helped shape the state at 4 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Norwood Park Senior Center, 5801 N. Natoma Ave.
A cowboy-style dinner will follow Banash's discussion of his book, which will be available for purchase.
Banash, a Norwood Park resident, is the director of public relations at Norwood Crossing, a long-term care retirement community. His other books are "Best of Dee Brown’s West" and "Dee Brown’s Civil War Anthology. "
A $5 donation is requested. For more information, call 773-775-6071 or email info@npseniorcenter.org.
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