Download or read book Illinois the Story of the Prairie State Classic Reprint written by Grace Humphrey and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-05 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Illinois the Story of the Prairie State And over the coal, from ten to two hundred feet deep, is the rich soil of the prairies. Treeless, level or slightly rolling, extremely fertile, the surface of Illinois has made its contribution to her greatness. Rich, varied, unusual as are nature's gifts to the state, they are equaled only by the romance of her history. No other state in the Union has such a background of color and adventure. N 0 other has given more to the story of the nation. Claimed by Spain, explored and occupied by France, held by England, conquered by the American forces, the record is full of variety and interest. And it is not a story merely - the wonderful thing is that it is all true! 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.
Download or read book Illinois the Prairie State Classic Reprint written by Carl Willard Smith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Illinois, the "Prairie State" Several persons' identified with the mob were tried and acquitted. The owners of the warehouse were tried for inciting to riot, and also acquitted. An interesting sidelight to the affair is supplied by one historian. It was claimed that the fatal shots were fired by Dr. Jennings and his comrade, Dr. Beall. And it is said that the former was afterward cut to pieces in a barroom fight in Vicksburg, Miss., and that the latter, while attached to a scouting party of Texas rangers, was captured by the Comanche Indians and burned alive. Lovejoy's death, though nearly forgotten today, created widespread discussion. Newspapers throughout the country appeared in mourning and he was mourned in mass meetings as a martyr to his convictions on slavery and the freedom of the press. 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.
Download or read book ILLINOIS THE STORY OF THE PRAIRIE STATE written by GRACE. HUMPHREY and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book ILLINOIS written by Grace 1882- Humphrey and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Illinois written by Robert P. Howard and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Iron Road in the Prairie State written by Simon Cordery and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1836, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas agreed on one thing: Illinois needed railroads. Over the next fifty years, the state became the nation's railroad hub, with Chicago at its center. Speculators, greed, growth, and regulation followed as the railroad industry consumed unprecedented amounts of capital and labor. A nationwide market resulted, and the Windy City became the site of opportunities and challenges that remain to this day. In this first-of-its-kind history, full of entertaining anecdotes and colorful characters, Simon Cordery describes the explosive growth of Illinois railroads and its impact on America. Cordery shows how railroading in Illinois influenced railroad financing, the creation of a national economy, and government regulation of business. Cordery's masterful chronicle of rail development in Illinois from 1837 to 2010 reveals how the state's expanding railroads became the foundation of the nation's rail network.
Download or read book Illinois written by Rennay Craats and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Briefly describes Illinois, its history, geography, state emblems and other facts about the state. --Amazon.
Download or read book Heritage of the Prairie written by Leroy Bi-Centennial Commission and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Heritage of the Prairie: A History of Leroy and of Empire and West Townships, McLean County, Illinois Yes, this community and this nation have been richly endowed and blest. Thus let us not forget the words of our first President, George Washington, who said in his first inaugural address: No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than those of the United States. 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.
Download or read book The Story of Illinois Classic Reprint written by Theodore Calvin Paese and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of Illinois This volume is an attempt to present a short readable history of the state of Illinois, embody ing the results of the latest research. Naturally it is based to a considerable extent on the five volume Centennial History of Illinois, but for most-of the period covered by the volume the body of source material has been carefully ex amined. Still, my indebtedness to the other au thors of the Centennial History, especially to Pro fessor Clarence W. Alvord, Will be apparent to anyone who is acquainted with their work. I have also to express my gratitude to Dr. Otto L. Schmidt for encouragement and kindly criticism. 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.
Download or read book A Great City and State written by Evelyn F. Carlson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Great City and State: The Story of Chicago and Illinois Many seasons passed and finally warm weather in the North stopped an advancing ice blanket. As the forward tip of the glacier gradually melted, it left the great lake that was to act as a divide for the waters of the region. NO man was here to witness the beginning of a young city. No man was here to see a river formed, the river that's shaped like a Y, but the fact remains that the receding river of ice left Nature's gift to us. It left your heritage and mine: a chain of lakes and a system of rivers affording natural transportation unrivalled in North America; a broad, fertile plain and a stretch Of virgin forest rich hinterland for the Red Man who was to come, for the white man who was to follow. 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.
Download or read book Illinois History Stories written by W. H. Campbell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Illinois History Stories: For Use in Elementary Schools The work has been done in the midst of a multitude of other duties which forbade more than an hour or two of continuous attention. A book produced under such circumstances must Show many marks of_ haste, lack of close connection in places, unfortunate choice of phraseology and, perhaps, some mistakes in state ments of facts. The above explanation is our apology for these faults. It is hoped that the book may be useful as supple mentary reading matter in the seventh and eighth grades of the grammar schools, and helpful to those who are preparing to teach, and that it may also be an aid and incentive in the hands of the teachers of the lower grades for doing some oral teaching in the most interesting study of our own state geography and his tory. 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.
Download or read book The Wonderful Story of Illinois written by Grace Arlington Owen and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Wonderful Story of Illinois: A Pageant Indian. (who has been crouching, rises and stands listening, shows some one is coming.) chief OF the iroquois. (entering in. Full dress unattended. Glances at fire, dance and victim, the Illinois Indians pause in amaze ment.) 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.
Download or read book The Two Circuits written by J. L. Crane and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-17 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Two Circuits: A Story of Illinois Life The next friend says, many of them are underdrawn. So to strike an average, I have left it as originally written. It is in no sense an autobiography. Names and places are mostly fictitious; yet the majority of the incidents are as I, and others saw and heard them. They did not always transpire in the order here given. I had a love for the hardy yeomanry of the ear lier days; for their honest, happy, off-hand man ners, modes of thought and speech. I was at home among them for years, enjoying their labor, humor, privations, pleasures and worship. I have aimed to make the characters original, fresh and alive with the buoyancy and vivacity of pioneer life. 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.
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Download or read book Historic Illinois written by Randall Parrish and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Historic Illinois: The Romance of the Earlier Days The hope of impressing some few of these happenings upon the minds of the many to whom historic narrative has heretofore proven dull and unprofitable, has been the main purpose of author and publisher in the volume here presented. 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.
