Perrin's History of Illinois

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906. Excerpt: ... continue to be exerted in line with our civic motto of State Sovereignty and National Union, so that while the greatness of Illinois shall be the pride of its citizens, this citizenship will exult in the satisfaction of belonging to a national and indivisible Union of States. CONTENTS. Title Leaf Author's Preface 3 Chain of Title 6 Chain of Title 9 Indians U Spain 12 Map 13 England 16 Map 17 Spanish, English and French Discoveries 19 Map 22 Spain 23 Map 26 France 27 Map 30 England 31 Map 34 France 35 Map 40 The Illinois Indians 41 First Whites and First Sta-tion in Illinois 47 Discovery of coal in Illinois. 53 First Fort in Illinois 57 Map 60 Further French Occupation.. 61 Map 72 England 73 Map 76 Fort Chartres and the Con-quest of the N. W 77 Map 32 Virginia and the County of Illinois 83 Map 38 United States--N. W. Terri-tory 89 Map 94 Map 97 Map 99 Map 102 The War of 1812 106 The State of Illinois 109 Bond, 1818-1822 113 Map 117 The First Legal Execution...120 Coles, 1822-1826 122 Edwards, 1826-1830 126 The Educational System 130 Reynolds and Ewing, 1830-1834 133 The Black Hawk War 135 Duncan, 1834-1838 140 Lovejoy's Assassination 146 Slavery in Illinois 153 An Act Respecting Free Ne-groes, etc 158 Carlin, 1838-1842 170 The Mormons 175 Ford, 1842-1846 177 Mexican War 183 General James Shields 185 French, 1846-1849-1853 187 The Illinois Central Railroad. 188 Matteson, 1853-1857 189 Bissell and Wood, 1857-1861..190 Lincoln and Douglas 192 Yates, 1861-1865 Civil War 195 Oglesby, 1865-1869 197 Palmer, 1869-1873 198 Chicago and the Chicago Fire. 199 Oglesby and Beveridge, 1873-1877 201 Cullom, 1877-1881 202 Cullom and Hamilton, 1881-1885 203 Oglesby, 1885-1889 205 Fifer, 1889-1893 207 Altgeld, 1893-1897 208 The World's Columbian Ex-position 209 Tanner, 189...