Description |
xi, 245 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Contours : the physical geography of Illinois -- Early people to 1700 -- The French encounter and settlements, 1673-1750 -- The struggle for empire, 1750-83 -- The territorial period, 1783-1818 -- The pioneers, 1818-50 -- Railroads and the Civil War, 1850-71 -- The industrial surge, 1870-1900 -- Structures of modern life, 1900-1930 -- Depression, war, and recovery, 1930-60 -- Suburbanization and globalization, 1960-90 -- Entering century 21 : Illinois after 1990 -- Reading Illinois history : some suggestions. |
Subject |
Illinois -- History.
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ISBN |
9780252032882 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0252032888 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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