Kewanee Back When Wednesday Dave Clarke Talks with Dean Karau and his Book on Walter Bailey
Dave Clarke and Dean Kauau joined Wake Up Tri-Counties for a Way Back Wednesday edition of Kewanee Back When about Walter T. Bailey and his architectural creations around our area and afar from Dean Karau's new book on Walter Thomas Bailey. Walter Bailey was the first African-American to graduate from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering and the first African-American licensed architect in Illinois.
Walter Bailey was born in Kewanee on January 11, 1882, and died in Chicago on February 21, 1941. Listen to Dave and Dean talk about Walter Bailey, and find a profile on Walter Bailey here from Kewanee History.
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