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THE JOLLIET-MARQUETTE EXPEDITION, 1673. pub;1927
WRITTEN BY A PRAGMATIC HOUSEWIFE, MRS. OWEN'S ILLINOIS COOK BOOK CAPTURES THE FRONTIER LIFE. OWEN'S CREED: “WHATEVER IS WORTH DOING IS WORTH DOING WELL.” pub:1871
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Kampsville, Illinois, is a Quaint Little Village of 300 on the Illinois River.
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Kampsville was initially known as Beeman's Landing after James L. Beeman, a ferry operator on the Illinois River. After Stephen Farrow p...
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Marquette and Jolliet French Exploration of the North American Interior, 1673.
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On May 17, 1673, Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, a skilled cartographer and fur trader, set out on a four-month voyage that carr...
Friday, March 8, 2024
President Abraham Lincoln's Personal Valet, William Henry Johnson, a free Negro.
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William Henry Johnson (c1835-1864), a free Negro, played a multifaceted role in the life of President Abraham Lincoln. While most remembered...
The Story of Captain Abraham Lincoln.
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The life of American Revolution Captain Abraham Lincoln (1744-1786), the paternal grandfather of the esteemed 16th President, is a tale wove...
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Saturday, February 24, 2024
Elias Kent Kane was a key figure in the constitutional convention that drafted Illinois' constitution in 1818.
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Elias Kent Kane left a lasting mark on the state of Illinois. Born in New York City in 1794, Kane pursued a legal education at Yale Universi...
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