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DR. GALE'S LINCOLN LIBRARY
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FRENCH ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS ROADS, BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS
ILLINOIS TOWNS NAMED FOR INDIAN CHIEFS
ILLINOIS VILLAGES & TOWNS THAT TIME FORGOT
INDIAN TRAILS, PLANKED ROADS, STAGE ROUTES, RAIL, AND AVATION.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, INDIANS & NATIVE AMERICANS
JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ILLINOIS & CHICAGO
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LOST COMMUNITIES OF CHICAGO
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NEGRO, BLACK, AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY IN ILLINOIS
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WOMEN OF ILLINOIS: NATIVE AMERICAN, FRONTIER, 18TH─21ST CENTURIES
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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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Monday, April 29, 2024
Carl Sandburg Village, 1355 N Sandburg Terrace, Chicago, Promoted Social Changes.
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The History of Carl Sandburg Village Carl Sandburg Village was built as an urban renewal project—intended to spur redevelopment of the dimi...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The Greek Settlement of Chicago in the 1840s and Beyond.
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The Chicago Greeks showed unwavering determination, resilience, and a passionate love for their heritage. From the humble beginnings of thos...
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Bishop Hill, Illinois, Utopia on the Prairie. The Eric Janson, aka Erik Jansson Story.
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Like the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and the Quakers who followed William Penn to Pennsylvania, the Jansonists were a group of Protestants who...
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...
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...
Friday, February 23, 2024
Daniel Pope Cook (Congressman, landowner).
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Daniel Pope Cook, known as the "Champion of Illinois Statehood," was a pivotal figure in Illinois' journey from territory to s...
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Lucy Ella Gonzales Parsons: A Force in the Fight for a Better World.
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On March 7, 1942, fire engulfed the simple home of 91-year-old Lucy Gonzales Parsons at 3130 North Troy Street. It ended a life dedicated t...
Friday, January 26, 2024
Merchandise Mart in Chicago, History and Little Known Facts.
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The Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, a colossal monolith on the Chicago River, boasts a rich history as grand as scale and as v...
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