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Van O. Furrh is an experienced and humorous public speaker.
While his specialty is the Civil War, Mr. Furrh has presented programs dealing with the Holocaust, Cuba, Native Americans,
China, and Japan. His talks are augmented with PowerPoint, slides, overhead transparencies, artifact reproductions, and/or
music. Please read through the presentation highlights below, then contact him through one of the means provided.
Telephone: (309) 662-0884
Current Civil War Topics
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Illinois Soldiers' Camp Life
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United States Sanitary Commission
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Illinois Soldiers on the Road to Shiloh
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The Regimental Sutler
Past Speaking Engagements
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The Illinois State Historical Society
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The Illinois Council for the Social Studies
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McLean County Museum of History
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Illinois State University Symposia
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Public School Classrooms
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Civil War Roundtables
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Civil War Reenactments
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Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
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Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society
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High School Classroom in Xian, China
Professional Certifications
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Illinois Grades 6-8 - Social Studies, Language Arts,
General Science
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Illinois Grades 9-12 - American and World History,
Geography, Psychology, English
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Online Teaching and Course Development from eCollege
of Denver, Colorado
Education
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BS, Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1974
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BS, History Education, Illinois State University,
Normal, 2001
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MS, History, Illinois State University, 2005
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