Early Illinois - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Early Illinois write by Isaac Newton Arnold. This book was released on 2024-04-26. Early Illinois available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois
History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois write by John Carroll Power. This book was released on 1876. History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Illinois in the War of 1812
Illinois in the War of 1812 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Illinois in the War of 1812 write by Gillum Ferguson. This book was released on 2012-01-26. Illinois in the War of 1812 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Russell P. Strange "Book of the Year" Award from the Illinois State Historical Society, 2012. On the eve of the War of 1812, the Illinois Territory was a new land of bright promise. Split off from Indiana Territory in 1809, the new territory ran from the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers north to the U.S. border with Canada, embracing the current states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and a part of Michigan. The extreme southern part of the region was rich in timber, but the dominant feature of the landscape was the vast tall grass prairie that stretched without major interruption from Lake Michigan for more than three hundred miles to the south. The territory was largely inhabited by Indians: Sauk, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, and others. By 1812, however, pioneer farmers had gathered in the wooded fringes around prime agricultural land, looking out over the prairies with longing and trepidation. Six years later, a populous Illinois was confident enough to seek and receive admission as a state in the Union. What had intervened was the War of 1812, in which white settlers faced both Indians resistant to their encroachments and British forces poised to seize control of the upper Mississippi and Great Lakes. The war ultimately broke the power and morale of the Indian tribes and deprived them of the support of their ally, Great Britain. Sometimes led by skillful tacticians, at other times by blundering looters who got lost in the tall grass, the combatants showed each other little mercy. Until and even after the war was concluded by the Treaty of Ghent in 1814, there were massacres by both sides, laying the groundwork for later betrayal of friendly and hostile tribes alike and for ultimate expulsion of the Indians from the new state of Illinois. In this engrossing new history, published upon the war's bicentennial, Gillum Ferguson underlines the crucial importance of the War of 1812 in the development of Illinois as a state. The history of Illinois in the War of 1812 has never before been told with so much attention to the personalities who fought it, the events that defined it, and its lasting consequences. Endorsed by the Illinois Society of the War of 1812 and the Illinois War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.
A History of Illinois, From Its Commencement as a State in 1814 to 1847
A History of Illinois, From Its Commencement as a State in 1814 to 1847 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History of Illinois, From Its Commencement as a State in 1814 to 1847 write by Thomas Ford. This book was released on 2022-10-27. A History of Illinois, From Its Commencement as a State in 1814 to 1847 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 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. 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.
Joliet
Joliet - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Joliet write by David A. Belden. This book was released on 2008. Joliet available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1673, Louis Jolliet and Fr. Jacques Marquette were the first Europeans to explore the Mississippi and the Illinois River valleys. Their explorations took them through what is now Joliet. Founded in 1834 as Juliet, the settlement's future was shaped by several important developments. The Des Plaines River provided an early waterway, and its power gave rise to mills and manufacturing. Native limestone rock beds helped build a 19th-century city, while Joliet quarries employed thousands of men. From the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal in 1848, to the building of the Illinois Central and Rock Island Railroads in the 1850s, to the intersecting of the Lincoln Highway and Route 66 in the 20th century, Joliet became an important hub between rural towns in Will and Grundy Counties and Chicago. Over 200 vintage postcards of Joliet reveal a unique city with a sense of community pride.
