Learning in Retirement: Betsy Brown Presents “John A. Logan: A Transformed Heart”
Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/18/2026
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location
Epiphany Lutheran Church
Categories
Betsy Brown Presents–John A. Logan: A Transformed Heart
Betsy Brown will present at the November 18 meeting of Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement. Her presentation will highlight John A. Logan’s journey from a man who supported Illinois’ Black Codes to an abolitionist and champion of civil rights.
Betsy Brown is currently a member of the Carbondale Historic Preservation Commission and is President of the Board of the General John A. Logan Museum in Murphysboro. She retired in 2017 after 27 years of teaching in Carbondale Elementary District 95. During her time there she was also the volunteer History Fair sponsor sending CMS students to state and national competitions for more than 20 years. In 2025 she received the Daughters of the American Revolution’s “Women in American History Award”.
This presentation, free and open to the public, will begin at 10:30 am at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Chautauqua, Carbondale. A coffee and social hour begins at 9:30 am. For more information, you may refer to the website: https://conferenceservices.siu.edu/silir or call SIU Events and Outreach at 618-536-7751.