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A Cause Sprinkled with Blood: The Life of Owen Lovejoy; Abolitionist, Pastor and Congressman with Rev. Owen Bryant Lovejoy and Rev. Elijah Patrick Lovejoy

Monday, November 9 2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Genealogy & Local History Library | Alton, IL

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Reverend Owen Bryant Lovejoy, great-great-grandson of Owen Lovejoy, and his son, Reverend Elijah Patrick Lovejoy, present a reader’s theater piece marking this year’s Lovejoy Day. Special guest Elaine Kane, Alton School District superintendent, will join them.

Hayner Library and the Elijah P. Lovejoy Memorial are co-hosts. Call 1-800-613-3163 to register.

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Monday, November 9 2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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401 State Street, Alton, IL 62002 (Driving Directions)
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