EvaAnne Johnson

Local History Librarian. Family Historian. Reader. Traveler. Writer. Teacher. Crafter. Basket weaver. Amateur botanist. Language learner. #ICTrueBlue #iSchoolUI

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

@geneaalacarte @institutdrouin @yip_linda @Irish_Genealogy @jennyhawran Thank you for highlighting my post about writing a cookbook! I hope that it’s interesting for others to read.

[Space Telescope Science Institute @SpaceTelescope]

You are gazing at Webb’s First Deep Field. There will be many more from #NASAWebb. Bright white galaxies are stirring up this scene in galaxy cluster SMACS 0723—warping and stretching the light from extremely distant galaxies: https://t.co/hSkNhHr0Lj (1/3)

[Skee-Ball Librarian @oodja]

AHHHHH RECOGNITION AT LAST! #librarylife

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@Kschlegle Was it my article about women in WWII? I probably do! I’ll send you a private message.

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

It’s that time of year when the family’s Drake Maple shows its brilliant colors! // A Family Tree: Drake Maple https://t.co/YeI4J5jCHl

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After the Fire: the Chicago Brickmakers. The story of my brick-making ancestors, who helped rebuild the city after the Great Chicago Fire. #ChicagoFire #FamilyHistory https://t.co/bbGOdhxTas

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

At work I made an interactive timeline to show the history of our library on our Local History page, and I’m so excited to see it debut next week! Will share when it’s live!

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

@libraryluna There’s an Afghan restaurant in Evanston, IL called Kabul House and it’s excellent. We go there every time we’re in the area.

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

Wondering about the Palestinian National Movement, and why you’re hearing about it all of a sudden? Read this excellent explanation of the emergence of the movement, written by one of my dear friends. https://t.co/AsXJjtsKHk

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LGBTQ people have always been a part of history, & are probably in your #FamilyTree. This upcoming talk will help you discover their stories, & the presenter will discuss ways that #Genealogy can be more inclusive. Looking forward to this! Register here: https://t.co/ogTPT1eTH4

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

DeKalb County IL was home to abolitionists and Underground Railroad stops, but also Klan members and sundown towns. We all need to work toward a better and more just home for everyone. https://t.co/VW4wDBevs5

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

Today my blog turned 5 years old! I wish I had more time to dedicate to writing and sharing family stories here, but I still publish stories occasionally! Check it out here— https://t.co/EsJyphc4TA

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

Just treated myself to a bunch of professional reference books because they were 50% off at the ALA online store. I’ve been wanting copies of some of these for years but they’ve been too expensive for me! So excited to get them! #TreatYourselfToBooks #LibrarianLife

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

@MartinezLeGrand I always wondered if it had to do with soldiers coming back from the Spanish-American war and named their towns after places they had been. There's a lot of towns in Illinois with similar names. It would be interesting to learn the reason behind it.

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

For #WomensHistoryMonth I'd like to take a moment to appreciate local women who served during #WWII. These women served in the military across the US & overseas, ran a local ambulance patrol, volunteered for Red Cross, became nurses, & more. https://t.co/kRYWHSuB9b

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

#Genealogy #ChineseGenealogy #FamilyHistory

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To tie in with this year’s One Book Everyone Reads title, Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu, WPL is hosting a program about Finding Your Chinese Ancestors. Free and open to anyone interested in getting started with Chinese Genealogy. Register here: https://t.co/UY6GAxPpl2.

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

I’m spending today watching & catching up on #FamilyHistory sessions while scanning old family photos! It’s going to be a great Saturday! #RootsTechConnect

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

@KeepMovingTara This year is my first RootsTech but I’ve been wanting to go ever since I learned about it! Hadn’t had the chance to take off work and go in person. Had been following #NotAtRootsTech for about 5 years.

[EvaAnne Johnson @eva_weil]

This has been my first RootsTech conference and it’s been amazing! So grateful for this free learning and networking conference. Have not had enough time to watch everything I wanted, so definitely going to be adding more to my playlist to watch later! #RootsTechConnect