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Records of the olden time; or, Fifty years on the prairies. Embracing sketches of the discovery, exploration and settlement of the country, the organi

Records of the olden time; or, Fifty years on the prairies. Embracing sketches of the discovery, exploration and settlement of the country, the organi

Ellsworth, Spencer

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MusiciansGeneral Reference20th Century United States History

ISBN10: 9353801354
ISBN13: 9789353801359
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 758
Weight: 2.41
Height: 1.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before Illinois was mapped and measured, it was lived. These prairies remember every name. Records of the olden time gathers the voices, facts, and impressions that shaped a region, offering prairie settlement narratives alongside frontier exploration and discovery as Putnam and Marshall Counties emerged from open grassland into organised communities. Spencer Ellsworth blends an illustrated county history with a vivid pioneer reminiscences memoir: the turns of settlement, the building of institutions, and the everyday incidents that rarely survive in official records. Part local chronicle, part biographical sketches collection, this is a grounded account of early county organisation in 19th century Illinois, rich in portraits and illustrations and attentive to the people who carried the work. For readers drawn to American frontier history books, it delivers texture and human scale; for researchers, it stands as a dependable local history reference, useful for genealogy and family history and for anyone tracing farms, towns, and surnames through the classic tradition of Illinois county histories. Its lasting significance lies in what it preserves: the remembered origins of a place, recorded close enough to the era to retain its urgency, detail, and lived perspective. 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.

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