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Illinois : a history of the land and its people

Author: Roger Biles
Publisher: DeKalb : Northern Illinois Univ. Press, 2006.
Edition/Format:   Print book : Government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
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An account of the state's development, from the earliest native settlements. Focusing on the state's changing population over time, this book highlights the achievements of ordinary people, including  Read more...

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Material Type: Government publication, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Roger Biles
ISBN: 0875803490 087580604X 9780875803494 9780875806044
OCLC Number: 634954359
Description: x, 341 Seiten : Illustrationen, Karten
Contents: Table of ContentsList of mapsPreface1 The Indians and the French2 British Colonial Rule and American Independence3 From Territory to Statehood4 Settling the Frontier5 Slave State or Free?6 Civil War7 A Modernizing World8 The Spirit of Reform9 An Artistic Renaissance10 World War I and the Red Scare11 Prosperity and Depression12 World War II13 Postwar Boom and Suburban Growth14 Turbulence and Change15 An Uncertain FutureEpilogueNotesBibliographical EssayIndex
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