Download or read book Tales and Trails of Illinois written by Stu Fliege and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the stories of fifty-two significant events in the history of Illinois.
Download or read book Tales Trails Breadcrumbs written by Kathryn Eleanor Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illinois Trails and Traces written by Gary Marx and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Trails & Traces, a partnership of Daniel Overturf's photographs and text written by Gary Marx, explores the historic routes that led to the settlement and development of Illinois"--
Download or read book The Big Book of Illinois Ghost Stories written by Troy Taylor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Prairie State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Troy Taylor shines a light in the dark corners of Illinois and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From a gallows tree in Greene County where an apparition can still be seen hanging, to the lingering spirits of warring mobsters at the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, these stories of strange occurrences will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.
Download or read book Trails in Illinois written by Illinois. Department of Conservation. Division of Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of Coles County Illinois written by Michael Kleen and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends live just outside your door! The 10th Anniversary edition of Michael Kleen's classic Tales of Coles County, Illinois combines both the original book and the Legends and Lore of Coles County, with updated content and additional legends. First published in 2004, Tales of Coles County, Illinois takes an entertaining look at local history through vivid historical fiction. When four students from Eastern Illinois University are stranded during a violent storm, they seek shelter with an elderly couple who give them more than they bargain for. After one night, the four will never look at Coles County the same way. In the Legends and Lore of Coles County, Michael Kleen reveals over a dozen hidden stories from the from the area's past and present, leaving no stone unturned. What is the history of Coles County's ghost towns? Does a werewolf stalk the Charleston Stone Quarry? When did a poltergeist terrorize one rural family in Pleasant Grove Township? Is there buried treasure in Coles County? What is the real story behind the "Mad Gasser of Mattoon"? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this definitive volume.
Download or read book Illinois written by Joanne Mattern and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the Prairie State and the Land of Lincoln, Illinois is a fascinating state for students to study. This book covers all the basics that students need to know about the twenty-first state: The book includes chapters on the land, history, government, and major industries. There is also a chapter on notable people from the state, including famous figures from Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama. Every chapter contains a sidebar devoted to the theme Illinois Past and Present which brings to life a moment from Illinois past and compares it to the present day. A timeline of important events and a listing of key facts about Illinois are also included.
Download or read book Tales and Songs of Southern Illinois written by Charles Neely and published by . This book was released on 1989-11-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales and songs of southern Illinois written by Charles Neely and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Trails in Illinois written by National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Illinois and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Herrin written by John Griswold and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herrin, Illinois, has seen many dramatic events unfold in the nearly two hundred years since it was a bell-shaped prairie on the frontier. Now, Herrin native John Griswold, a writer and teacher at the University of Illinois, provides the first comprehensive history of this most American city, a place that in its time became not just a melting pot, but a cauldron. Discover why the coal was so good in the Quality Circle and what happened to the boom that followed its discovery. Explore the roots of the vicious Herrin Massacre of 1922 and learn why the entire nation has focused its gaze on this small Midwestern city so many times. Incorporating the most recent scholarship, interviews, and classic histories and narratives, this brief and entertaining history is illustrated with more than seventy-five archival photos that help tell this important American story.
Download or read book Tales and Trails written by Tales and Trails History Book Society and published by [Longview? Alta.] : Tales and Trails History Book Society. This book was released on 1977 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Haunted Illinois written by Troy Taylor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hauntings are believed to be created from violence and bloodshed. And from the beginning, the Prairie State was a place where death thrived, and mysteries became commonplace. Illinois was the home of ancient peoples know as Moundbuilders whose only legacy is silent graves and many unsolved mysteries. The French left behind their own ghostly stories after their displacement by the Americans in the 1700s and countless slaughters such as the Dearborn Massacre gave birth to tales of horror that live on in the history of Illinois. Eerie occurrences, spooky events, unsolved mysteries, and terrifying specters haunt Illinois. Tales of headless horsemen, haunted castles and a penitentiary occupied by ghosts chill the spines of visitors. Haunted Illinois explores the Prairie State’s paranormal side and serves as a guide to its haunted places.
Download or read book Tales of Coles County Illinois written by Michael Kleen and published by Lake Ridge Press. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends live just outside your door! The sixth and final edition of Tales of Coles County, Illinois combines the original Tales of Coles County, the Legends and Lore of Coles County, and a new third section on the Hidden History of Coles County with updated pictures, additional legends, and new stories. First published in 2004, Tales of Coles County, Illinois takes an entertaining look at local history through vivid historical fiction. When four students from Eastern Illinois University are stranded during a violent storm, they seek shelter with an elderly couple who give them more than they bargain for. After one night, the four will never look at Coles County the same way. With each story, they learn more about the place they've come to call home. The Second Battle of the Ambraw, the Charleston Riot of 1864, the Coles County Poor Farm, events surrounding the Airtight Bridge Murder, and the Blair Hall Fire of 2004, all are told. In the Legends and Lore of Coles County, Michael Kleen reveals over a dozen hidden stories from the from the area’s past and present, including ghost stories, folk tales, and other legends and lore. When did a poltergeist terrorize one rural family in Pleasant Grove Township? What is the real story behind the “Mad Gasser of Mattoon”? Why do they call one stretch of road "Dead Man's Curve"? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this definitive volume. In part three, Hidden History, Michael Kleen examines events some believe are better left unremembered. What is the history of Coles County’s ghost towns? What were some of its most infamous murders? What happened in the Tornado of 1917? Never-before published information about Mattoon's battle with Prohibition and even a local chapter of the KKK is inside.
Download or read book Rail Trails Illinois Indiana Ohio written by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the country, more than 1600 unused railroad corridors have been converted to level, public, multiuse trails, where people can enjoy a fitness run, a leisurely bike ride, or a stroll with the family. In this updated guide in the popular series, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy presents the finest rail-trails plus other great multiuse trails in three Midwestern states. Rail-Trails Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio covers more than 70 trails in the region. Many rail-trails are paved and run through the most scenic parts of towns. Others, such as the 20-mile Sam Vadalabene Great River Road Bike Trail, travel along lush waterways, dramatic bluffs, and steep hills. The Monoon Trail in Indiana highlights the best of midwestern rail-trails by stitching together neighborhoods, recreational facilities, schools, and cultural centers between Indianapolis and Carmel. Rail-Trails Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio lets readers enjoy the serenity of the rural countryside along the Midwest's many great multiuse trails. This full-color book includes succinct descriptions of each trail from start to finish, plus at-a-glance summary information indicating permitted uses, surface type, length, and directions to trailheads for each trail. Every trip has a detailed map that includes start and end points, trailhead, parking, restroom facilities, and other amenities.
Download or read book The Spirit of an Illinois Town and the Little Renault written by Mary Hartwell Catherwood and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Spirit of an Illinois Town, and the Little Renault: Two Stories of Illinois at Different Periods Further justice had been done the Potts watomies, and their forerunner in path-mak ing, the bufialo, by naming the town Trail City. Long gaps of vacant lots still showed between buildings. Shopping women had to walk half a mile from the north side to the south side, matching samples. It was the favorite joke of merchants in this direction to bid their customers, Give us a call on your way to Chicago. Some still thought the supremacy of trade might be wrested from Main Street on the south side, but others were wavering toward that thorough fare. On every hand were scattering houses, from mansions having their own gas, and their water propelled by gayly painted Wind mills, to the rudest shelters of pine, in which lot-owners tabernacled until they could do better; every man's first care being to secure what promised to be the most valu able location he could command. 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 Trails to Illinois Heritage written by Harry G. Black and published by Hmb Publications. This book was released on 1982 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
