History of Illinois and Her People
Author: George Washington Smith
Publisher:
Published: 1927
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13:
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Illinois
Author: Richard J. Jensen
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780252070211
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe epic struggle between traditional, agrarian society and modern industrial capitalism was played out on the national stage as the War between the States. The same struggle between traditional and modern values split Illinois between "Egypt"--the southern region populated by yeoman farmers who came to Illinois from Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri, and other southern states--and the Yankee-dominated, urban north. Richard J. Jensen treats Illinois as a microcosm of the nation, arguing that its history exhibits basic conflicts that had much to do with shaping American society in general. Northern reformers in Illinois were intent on remaking the state in their image: middle-class, egalitarian, urban, and progressive. These values clashed with the patriarchal supremacy and intense loyalty to kin and ken by which the people of southern Illinois, and the South, organized their lives. When the Civil War broke out, sympathy for the Confederacy ran high in southern Illinois. Although the region officially supported the Union, guerrilla bands terrorized Unionists, and in Charleston a full-scale riot against Federal troops erupted in 1864. The Union victory decisively shifted both the nation and Illinois toward faster modernization. Violence became more bureaucratized, and localism eroded with the onslaught of chain franchises, consolidated schools, and homogenized suburbs. Jensen extends his discussion to the emergence of newer, postmodern conflicts that continue to occupy the people of Illinois. Without neglecting the high-profile individuals and events that put the Prairie State on the map, Jensen offers an innovative, wide-angle view that expands our perspective on Illinois history.
The Illinois Chronicles
Author: Mark Skipworth
Publisher: What on Earth Books
Published: 2018-02-14
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13: 9780995577015
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA young person's guide to the story of the State of Illinois from its birth to the present day.
Roadside History of Illinois
Author: Stan Banash
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780878425990
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStan Banash has diligently recorded Illinois' rich history.... A unique guide to Illinois and its history as America's crossroads and the home of Abraham Lincoln. There is a vital need for a new "biography" of the Land of Lincoln. Stan Banash of Chicago has masterfully supplied that need through years of research. ... Mr. Banash writes with a keen sense of style and verve, making for an enjoyable and informative read. This large volume is a most welcomed addition to history bookshelves, far and wide. Did you know that Chicago was named for a wild onion? Or that the only president born in Illinois was Ronald Reagan? Or that the Ferris Wheel, processed cheese, the game of softball, the fly swatter, and the automatic dishwasher were all invented by Illinoisans? You'll find these stories and hundreds more in Roadside History of Illinois, an entertaining and revealing tour of the Prairie State's historical places. Book jacket.
Empire by Collaboration
Author: Robert Michael Morrissey
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2015-03-09
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0812291115
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the beginnings of colonial settlement in Illinois Country, the region was characterized by self-determination and collaboration that did not always align with imperial plans. The French in Quebec established a somewhat reluctant alliance with the Illinois Indians while Jesuits and fur traders planted defiant outposts in the Illinois River Valley beyond the Great Lakes. These autonomous early settlements were brought into the French empire only after the fact. As the colony grew, the authority that governed the region was often uncertain. Canada and Louisiana alternately claimed control over the Illinois throughout the eighteenth century. Later, British and Spanish authorities tried to divide the region along the Mississippi River. Yet Illinois settlers and Native people continued to welcome and partner with European governments, even if that meant playing the competing empires against one another in order to pursue local interests. Empire by Collaboration explores the remarkable community and distinctive creole culture of colonial Illinois Country, characterized by compromise and flexibility rather than domination and resistance. Drawing on extensive archival research, Robert Michael Morrissey demonstrates how Natives, officials, traders, farmers, religious leaders, and slaves constantly negotiated local and imperial priorities and worked purposefully together to achieve their goals. Their pragmatic intercultural collaboration gave rise to new economies, new forms of social life, and new forms of political engagement. Empire by Collaboration shows that this rugged outpost on the fringe of empire bears central importance to the evolution of early America.
History of Hancock County, Illinois
Author: Thomas Gregg
Publisher:
Published: 1880
Total Pages: 1044
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory and Anecdotes of Lemont, Illinois 6th Edition
Author: Lemont Area Lemont Area Historical Society
Publisher:
Published: 2016-03-20
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9781522803560
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Village of Lemont, Illinois rose to importance during its years as a canal town building the I&M Canal which led to the growth of Chicago and surrounding areas. Located on a bluff overlooking the Des Plaines River, Lemont's history is also unique due to the strength, vitality, and character of its people. This book tells part of that story by presenting a collection of articles and anecdotes passed down through the generations.Most articles were originally written by members of the Lemont Area Historical Society in the early 1970s and made available through the society in its first edition in 1975. This 6th edition maintains the character of the original edition in an updated format for wider distribution and includes new material. Of note is a new listing of Lemont's historic murals and other works of public art.
History from the Heart
Author: E. Duane Elbert
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781558531550
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on five years' research by the Illinois Quilt Research Project, which surveyed over 15,000 quilts, this lavishly illustrated book traces two centuries of Illinois history. Illustrated and indexed.
New Philadelphia
Author: Gerald A. McWorter
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780910671170
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew Philadelphia chronicles the history of a town founded in 1836 in Central Illinois by a freed slave. The book covers the history of the town, the inhabitants, their descendants, and the archeological digs.
Corn Kings and One-Horse Thieves
Author: James Krohe Jr
Publisher: SIU Press
Published: 2017-07-26
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 0809336030
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner, ISHS Annual Award for a Scholarly Publication, 2018 In Corn Kings and One-Horse Thieves, James Krohe Jr. presents an engaging history of an often overlooked region, filled with fascinating stories and surprising facts about Illinois’s midsection. Krohe describes in lively prose the history of mid-Illinois from the Woodland period of prehistory until roughly 1960, covering the settlement of the region by peoples of disparate races and religions; the exploitation by Euro-Americans of forest, fish, and waterfowl; the transformation of farming into a high-tech industry; and the founding and deaths of towns. The economic, cultural, and racial factors that led to antagonism and accommodation between various people of different backgrounds are explored, as are the roles of education and religion in this part of the state. The book examines remarkable utopian experiments, social and moral reform movements, and innovations in transportation and food processing. It also offers fresh accounts of labor union warfare and social violence directed against Native Americans, immigrants, and African Americans and profiles three generations of political and government leaders, sometimes extraordinary and sometimes corrupt (the “one-horse thieves” of the title). A concluding chapter examines history’s roles as product, recreation, and civic bond in today’s mid-Illinois. Accessible and entertaining yet well-researched and informative, Corn Kings and One-Horse Thieves draws on a wide range of sources to explore a surprisingly diverse section of Illinois whose history is America in microcosm.
