Senator Everett Dirksen's Humble Upbringing in Pekin, Il, and His National Legacy

A Road Scholar Program by Tiffany White

Senator Dirksen Time Mag Cover
When

Feb 8, 2022
7:00pm–8:00pm

Where

Morton Public Library
315 W Pershing St
Morton, IL 61550

Cost

Free
Open to the public

Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen was one of if not the most important figure throughout the process of passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Senator Dirksen was a principled, bipartisan leader who had a unique style of accomplishing legislative goals, and his humble life in Pekin–where he was one of five children to a poor and widowed mother–helped shape him into the person he was, and ultimately, had a significant impact on the history of our nation.

Join Tiffany White as she shares interesting facts about Senator Dirksen. A question and answer session will follow this presentation.

This event is Free and Open to the public. For more information, please contact Alissa Williams at alissaw@mortonlibrary.org.

Learn more about Tiffany White, this program, and how to book it.

Senator Dirksen Time Mag Cover

Senator Dirksen on the cover of the June 19, 1964 Time Magazine issue

Sponsor

Morton Public Library