November Meeting

Ken Zurski, Local Author
will present:

An Author’s Journey from
the Columbia to the History Channel
& More Tales of the Unremembered

Ken began his research on the Columbia Riverboat Disaster here at the TCGHS library a dozen or so years ago.  Since then he’s authored three more books and a local documentary on the Columbia as well as making an appearance on the History Channel.  Ken will share what he has learned as he developed as a historian, storyteller, and writer.

Bio:  Ken Zurski is a longtime broadcaster, author and speaker currently based in central Illinois.  A native of the Chicagoland area and a veteran of radio news, Ken is a familiar voice to many of us as the traffic reporter for Peoria’s 1470 WMBD-AM.

Ken released his first book, The Wreck of the Columbia, in 2012.  Peoria Stories was his second book, Unremembered was his third, and Unremembered Book 2 is his fourth.

Ken resides in Morton, Illinois with his wife Connie, two children, Sam and Nora, and dog Molly.

Visit his website at unrememberedhistory.com, follow him on Facebook at @kenzurskiauthor or @unrememberedhistory, and find him on Twitter at @kzurski.

Business meeting & 2024 officer election will be held after the presentation.