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Download or read book Haunted Alton written by Troy Taylor and published by Whitechapel Productions. This book was released on 1999-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers can take a trip back in time and discover the people and places of yesteryear and find out why Alton, Illinois, has been named one of the most haunted regions in America. Explore its early history, then prepare for a spine-tingling look at the area's legends, lore, ghosts and hauntings.
Download or read book The Underground Railroad in Illinois written by Glennette Tilley Turner and published by Newman Educational Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The activities of the Underground Railroad, and the Abolitionist Movement in Illinois are documented by the author in this meticulously researched book.
Download or read book I Grew Up in War Housing The History of the Defense Housing Projects in East Alton Illinois 1941 1954 written by Phillip David Walkington and published by Vertel. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the Defense Housing Projects in East Alton, which provided housing for the workforce providing needed supplies for the war efforts during World War II.
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