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    612-822-4611

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A complete history of Illinois from 1673 to 1873: embracing the physical features of the country, its early explorations, aboriginal inhabitants, Fren

A complete history of Illinois from 1673 to 1873: embracing the physical features of the country, its early explorations, aboriginal inhabitants, Fren

Davidson and Bernard Stuvé, Alexander

Paperback

General Racism & Ethnic StudiesGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353704960
ISBN13: 9789353704964
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 958
Weight: 2.63
Height: 2.14 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
From canoe routes and trading posts to railways and reform, Illinois is told here as a living borderland of empire, migration, and hard-won civic identity. A frontier becomes a state. Davidson and Stuve assemble a complete Illinois history that reads as both narrative and historical reference volume, tracing the sweep of Illinois 1673-1873 history across geography, settlement, and government. Their regional history chronicle moves through early exploration and Illinois Native American history, the pressures of the colonial Midwest frontier, and the shifting claims of French and British occupation within Great Lakes colonial history. Follow the region through the Northwest Territory history and the Illinois territorial period, then into the political, military, and civil turning points that shaped a modern state. The result is a sturdy, detail-rich account prized by Illinois history students, local historians and researchers, and any reader who wants a clear view of how place, power, and people converged at the heart of the American interior. Historically significant for its breadth and nineteenth-century perspective, this work captures the rhythms of frontier governance and the contested making of communities, making it equally at home on the desk of a researcher or the shelf of a classic-history collector. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than a reference, it is a durable companion for anyone seeking a grounded, complete understanding of Illinois.

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