Monthly Archives: November 2019

The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster and Illinois Rescue and Relief Fund Work

By Salvatore De Sando | Published: November 13, 2019

On November 13, 1909, at the St. Paul Coal Company mine in Cherry, Illinois, a devastating fire trapped 300 miners, of which 259 workers, including U.S. citizens, immigrants, and children would perish. Meanwhile on campus, Illinois staff would respond to the disaster while international students raised money to help support the families of miners lost […]

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Early Soccer at Illinois, 1909-1911

By Salvatore De Sando | Published: November 6, 2019

One hundred and ten years ago, today, might have been the first soccer match at the University of Illinois, which was later followed by a variety of future teams who would organize on campus, bringing together citizens, immigrants, international students, residents, and the local community too. Read on to learn more about the early soccer […]

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