In central Illinois in the mid 1700s, society was surprisingly diverse, British, French, Spanish, and Native Americans living in many cases side by side with far less intergroup violence than in other places at the time. Find out the difference in an interview with historian John Reda about his new book on the change from 'Furs to Farms'. Plus, McHistory, a mid-term report on the Multicultural Leadership Program, and a look at the spread of the Brown Marmorated Stinkbug.