Download or read book Remembering McDonough County written by John E. Hallwas and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in 1826, McDonough County, Illinois, has experienced fascinating changes since pioneer days, including the gradual disappearance of some small communities and rural neighborhoods. Remembering McDonough County focuses on the local tradition of notable storytellers and historians as it reflects the county's strange and colorful, poignant and meaningful earlier days--in Macomb, outlying communities, ghost towns, and wild areas. Award-winning author John Hallwas sketches memorable figures like pioneer storyteller Quintus Walker, Macomb newspaper editor W.H. Hainline, and Bushnell poet Marian Stearns Curry, and he depicts beloved, legendary, and sometimes mysterious places like Vishnu Springs, Gin Ridge, Ragtown, and Scott's neighborhood. Along the way, he portrays the racehorse and Civil War hero Chickamauga, the frightening Gooseneck Ghost, and the long-forgotten Crooked Creek Terror.
Download or read book The History of McDonough County Illinois written by Ruth Chenoweth and published by Curtis Media. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of McDonough County written by Alexander McLean and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memory and Community written by John E. Hallwas and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Historians often realize that they don't just provide new information, to make the past more well-understood and appealing for modern readers. They sometimes resurrect the dead--bringing individuals from earlier generations out of the dark realm of the lost and into the modern consciousness. That is the deepest accomplishment of John Hallwas and Kathy Nichols in this book, Memory and Community: The Life and Writings of W.H. Hainline. Yes, the book is filled with accounts of McDonough County, Illinois, historical events, Civil War experiences, noted murder cases, tragic deaths, community activities, and other matters, but it also reflects the personal experience and the inner life of a remarkable figure, who was raised on the frontier, spent four long (and ultimately tragic) years in the Union Army, edited the Macomb Journal for more than half a century, and crusaded for the remembrance and appreciation of others throughout his life. Because Hainline was such a popular local resident, committed civic leader, and talented writer, readers of this volume will not just develop an understanding of the human experience in one corner of America, but will become deeply engaged with a complex, purpose-driven Illinois figure from generations ago. Ultimately, he led a rich and meaningful life because he related deeply to those around him, and appropriately, this collection of his writings prompts us to do the same." -- back cover.
Download or read book McDonough County Soils written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book McDonough County Historic Sites written by John E. Hallwas and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003-01-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McDonough County Historic Sites depicts a remarkable agricultural region steeped in 19th-century tradition and community spirit. Originally set aside by Congress for veterans of the War of 1812 as part of the Illinois Military Tract, the land that is now McDonough County was settled by a diverse and ambitious population starting in the 1820s. From the trials of settlement to the coming of railroads and the establishment of small-town culture, McDonough County history reflects developments that have shaped America. The region's cemeteries, businesses, and homes that have endured-or vanished-offer stories of human endeavor that unite the people of the county to this day. The maps accompanying the chapters locate the county's many historic sites, such as the hotel in Macomb where Lincoln stayed during his 1858 campaign, the Prairie City Drugstore that launched a national poetry publishing company, and the remote village of Vishnu Springs that is now a ghost town. The historic images illustrate McDonough County's progress and controversy, small-town life and rural development, as well as religious diversity and cultural achievement.
Download or read book History of McDonough County written by Alexander McLean and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of McDonough County Illinois written by S. J. Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Portrait and Biographical Record of Hancock McDonough and Henderson Counties Illinois written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of McDonough County Illinois written by S. J. Clarke and published by Heritage Books. This book was released on 1878 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dime Novel Desperadoes written by John Hallwas and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2011-05-05 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exhilarating true tale of two major American desperadoes who once captivated the nation
Download or read book Bond County Soils written by University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). Agricultural Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book History of McDonough County Illinois written by and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 1146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biographical Record of McDonough County Illinois written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soil Report written by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Agricultural Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recent Progress in Solving Some Farm Problems of Illinois written by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Agricultural Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
