The 21st was joined by the Illinois National Guard's public affairs director and command historian to talk about the group's history, from their inception in the 1700s all the way through the modern age. 

Enjoy recordings of music from the Romantic Era by Brazilian pianist Guiomar Novaes.

This year is the centennial of America’s entry into World War I. Most stories about the war focus on the fighting overseas, but there was another struggle taking place. An American icon from Illinois helped lead that battle and, for a time, paid for it with her reputation. 

Over 9000 students and faculty served overseas in the years America was involved in the war– that’s about a quarter of the Urbana campus’ student population today.