History of McHenry County, Illinois, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
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Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-10-16
Total Pages: 622
ISBN-13: 9780266376569
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from History of McHenry County, Illinois, Vol. 1 One of the conspicuous evidences of modern progress is manifested in the increased interest in local and personal history. In a general sense, real history is the record of past events, while biography is the history of individual life. The close relationship of these two branches of history is recognized by the brilliant essayist and historian, Carlyle, in the statement that History is the essence of innumerable biog raphies, and that, in a certain sense, all men are historians, in the fact that they furnish the material facts which constitute true history. In the formative period of each new community the attention of its members is largely absorbed by the present - the necessity of securing means for personal and family support - the study of natural resources and planning for future development. But as time advances and conditions change, there comes a change in the popular mind and an increased interest in the past. That such has been the condition within the last century in'mchenry county, as well as in the Middle West generally, is apparent to the general observer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
