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Charlie Birger met his demise on a hangman’s gallows in Benton on April 19, 1928. It was Illinois’ last execution by hanging. A new podcast produced by SIU students dramatizes the SIU Press book about Birger's life of crime in Southern Illinois.
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Recently there have been a ton of great children’s books to choose from — more than what could fit here. But here are some of the best, ranging from preschool picture books to chapter books for middle schoolers.
Recently there have been a ton of great children’s books to choose from — more than what could fit here. But here are some of the best, ranging from preschool picture books to chapter books for middle schoolers.
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