Download or read book Glen Carbon written by Joyce A. Williams and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book celebrates the history and people of Glen Carbon Illinois. It details it's histories and locations through various periods, and highlights what makes Glen Carbon unique.

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Download or read book Place Names of Illinois written by Edward Callary and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensive guide shows how the history and culture of Illinois are embedded in the names of its towns, cities, and other geographical features. Edward Callary unearths the origins of names of nearly three thousand Illinois communities and the circumstances surrounding their naming and renaming. Organized alphabetically, the entries are concise, engaging, and full of fascinating detail revealing the rich ethnic history of the state, the impact of industrialization and the coming of the railroads, and insight into local politics and personalities. Many entries also provide information on local pronunciation, the name’s etymology, and the community’s location, all set in historical and cultural context. A general introduction locates Illinois place names in the context of general patterns of place naming in the United States. An extremely useful reference for scholars of American history, geography, language, and culture, Place Names of Illinois also offers intriguing browsing material for the inquisitive reader and the curious traveler.

Download or read book Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois written by Newton Bateman and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Illinois Historical written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Biographical and Memorial Edition of the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois written by Newton Bateman and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois written by Newton Bateman and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and Biographical Memoirs written by Newton Bateman and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Historic Illinois written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Trapped Under Coal Valley written by Terry Brazier and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a cold February morning in 1908, the ground under Coal Valley, Illinois, trembled as an earthquake opened the earth, collapsed mining tunnels, and created chasms and fissures as deep as five hundred feet below the rolling hills. It would forever be known as Coal Valleys great cave-in. Thirteen men lay trapped for three months as tensions rose among the townspeople, rescuers, and families of the trapped miners. One rescue attempt after another failed due to aftershocks, weather, and just plain bad luck. The dangers were great below ground, but the twisted minds of some of the towns inhabitants made the danger even greater at the surface. A story of adventure, suspense, greed, romance, fantasy, and redemption that will leave the reader wondering who or what was actually trapped under Coal Valley. Was it just the miners, the apparitions that they faced, or was it the underground dwellers whose intelligence was advancing at such a rapid pace that they were preparing for their place in the sun?

Download or read book Enslavement and the Underground Railroad in Missouri and Illinois written by Julie Nicolai and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Path to Freedom in Missouri and Illinois People enslaved here experienced the same horrors as those held captive in other states, and their stories of courage and perseverance are amazing. Priscilla Baltimore purchased her own emancipation and founded a freedom village. Caroline Quarlls escaped to Canada. Many who fled for their lives spent time bunkered in the basement of Hanson House. The region's Congregationalists brought a fiery. brand of abolitionism. And Prairie Park still holds the faded "haint" blue paint traditionally used on slave dwellings. Author Julia Nicolai details these and other adjective stories.