Download or read book The History of Green Lake County Containing Biographical Sketches With a Reliable Description of the City of Berlin Etc written by John C. GILLESPY and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Forgotten History of Lake County Illinois written by James D Lodesky and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book covers the long-forgotten history of Lake County, Illinois. The period takes place mainly in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The first chapter tells the story of Robert Dady. Starting with nothing and never learning to read or write, Robert would become the largest landowner in the county. His daughter, Nellie Conrad, became one of Waukegan’s most successful businesswomen. She built the Times Theater, Roller Rink, two subdivisions, plus miscellaneous other real estate ventures. The next chapters concern Lake County violence in the form of fights, mobs, and riots. Most kinds of violence were common and accepted in society. Penalties were light for all but the worst crimes. Ethnic Lake County and North Chicago follows. Profiles for the various ethnic groups are covered. The area had Albanians, Armenians, Blacks, Bulgarians/Macedonians, Croatians, Czechs, Danes, Finns, Germans, Greeks, Irish, Italians, Jews, Lithuanians, Poles, Romanians, Russians, Slovaks, Slovenes, and Turks. Next are stories about Lake County men who overcame adversity. Most had little education and not many prospects. They overcame it all and became successful men in their communities. Famous Lake County women follow the men. These women had an impact on a number of county affairs. One Lake County woman was the first woman to vote in the state. The Lake County Historical Society is named after one of the county’s most influential women. The next chapter concerns Lake County women acting badly. Some Lake County women were anything but meek, and the reader might be surprised at just how violent some of them actually were. None of the county’s women could keep up with Lake County’s all-time worst woman. The next chapter tells the story of the Bender family. The Benders lived in the country for a time but were sent packing because of their detestable ways. They soon settled in Kansas and became one of the most famous serial killers in American history. Kate bender was the brains of the whole operation. The book finishes up with miscellaneous stories about Lake County men and women. Some of the stories covered include Lake County’s lynching record, hermits, gypsies, women farmers, and Lake County’s strongest man. Also included is the Fats baseball team. The Fats played baseball in the county a number of times and sported a 640- pound first baseman. Located in the ethnic Jewish profile is the story of Meyer Kubelsky, father of comedian Jack Benny. Jack Benny is Waukegan’s favorite son but not so much Meyer.
Download or read book A History of Lake County Illinois written by John J. Halsey and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Geauga and Lake Counties Ohio with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men written by and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Geauga county history and most of the biographical sketches were prepared by A. G. Riddle.
Download or read book A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California Illustrated written by Lewis Publishing and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1968 with total page 909 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Lake County Illinois written by John J. Halsey and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Past and Present of Lake County Illinois written by Brookhaven Press and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Lake County Illinois written by John J. Halsey and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical and Biographical written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 781 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Download or read book History of Door County Wisconsin written by Charles I. Martin and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Martin's 1881 history of Door County, Wisconsin, provides a brief survey of the early history of the county, as well as descriptions of the towns of Washington, Otumba (Sturgeon Bay), Forestville, Gibralter, Chambers' Island, Brussels, Liberty Grove, Clay Banks, Nasewaupee, Sevastopol, Bailey's Harbor, Gardner, Union, and Jacksonport. Brief biographical sketches of county residents and a county business directory are included.
Download or read book A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California Illustrated written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pictorial and Biographical Record of La Porte Porter Lake and Starke Counties Indiana written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Biographical History of Fremont and Mills Counties Iowa written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hidden History of Lake County Ohio written by Jennifer Boresz Engelking and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Striking natural beauty draws many visitors to Lake County, but the area also has a rich and captivating history. Willoughbeach Amusement Park arose where one of the worst shipwrecks in Great Lakes history occurred years before. Secret passageways and tunnels helped slaves escape to freedom. Native son and Tuskegee Airman Earl R. Lane earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. Marge Hurlburt, a service pilot during World War II, set an international women's flight speed record, and Amy Kaukonen, one of the nation's first female mayors, personally raided suspected bootleggers during Prohibition. Author Jennifer Boresz Engelking uncovers the history behind some of Lake County's most well-known people and landmarks and reveals stories lost to time.
Download or read book Minnesota Biographies 1655 1912 written by Warren Upham and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Kern County California with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present written by Wallace Melvin Morgan and published by Dalcassian Publishing Company. This book was released on 1914-01-01 with total page 1590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the State of California and Biographical Record of the San Joaquin Valley California written by James Miller Guinn and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
