“We feel we need all the counties to really lend credence to what we’re trying to say (which is to make and approve a petition to withdraw & form a 51st state)... I feel that Phase Three is about ready to begin, and I can step down as governor of Forgottonia. I think the time … <a href="https://forgottoniaproject.com/2025/07/22/illinois-a-state-apart-episode-5-the-republic-of-forgottonia-1973/" class="more-link">Continue reading "Illinois: A State Apart – Episode #5 – The Republic of Forgottonia (1973)"</a>

“We feel we need all the counties to really lend credence to what we’re trying to say (which is to make and approve a petition to withdraw & form a 51st state)... I feel that Phase Three is about ready to begin, and I can step down as governor of Forgottonia. I think the time … Continue reading "Illinois: A State Apart – Episode #5 – The Republic of Forgottonia (1973)"

“We feel we need all the counties to really lend credence to what we’re trying to say (which is to make and approve a petition to withdraw &amp; form a 51st state)... I feel that Phase Three is about ready to begin, and I can step down as governor of Forgottonia. I think the time … <a href="https://forgottoniaproject.com/2025/07/22/illinois-a-state-apart-episode-5-the-republic-of-forgottonia-1973/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Continue reading "Illinois: A State Apart – Episode #5 – The Republic of Forgottonia&nbsp;(1973)"</a>

Illinois: A State Apart – Episode #5 – The Republic of Forgottonia (1973)

Welcome to Forgottonia, a high school classroom project that seeks to honor our rich history of rural America and examine the social problems we currently face. This project is produced by students and led by History teacher, Joe Brewer, at Cuba H.S. located in Fulton County, 1 of 16 rural counties in the western part of the state. Our title, Forgottonia, refers to a tongue-in-cheek movement in the 1970s.

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Illinois: A State Apart – Episode #5 – The Republic of Forgottonia (1973)

Illinois: A State Apart – Episode #5 – The Republic of Forgottonia (1973)