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Showing posts with label IL West Central. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IL West Central. Show all posts
Saturday, April 13, 2024

The Illinois, aka Illiniwek & Illini: A Chronicle of Power, Demise, and Women's Roles.

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The narrative of The Illinois, aka Illiniwek or Illini, unfolds like a saga, etched against the backdrop of the Illinois country. Once a thr...
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...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Springfield, Illinois, Town Square Conflagration of May 15, 1855.

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From the May 16, 1855, Chicago Tribune: The sun this morning rose upon a scene in Springfield, the like of which has never before been witne...
Friday, July 28, 2023

Abraham Lincoln's Government Job at New Salem, Illinois.

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Postmaster Lincoln 1860 Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Leopold Grozelier. The appointment of Abraham Lincoln as Postmaster of New Salem, Ill...
Saturday, July 8, 2023

The Rumors of the Todds being Disappointed in Mary's Choice of Abraham Lincoln for her Husband, Debunked.

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A recurring controversy among Lincoln biographers has been the precise relationship between Lincoln and the aristocratic family of his wife,...
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Kiddieland Amusement Park, Springfield, Illinois. (1945-1977)

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Kiddieland Amusement Park was located on 30 acres at 3833 East Harry Street. It was owned and operated by the Consolver brothers, George, J....
Monday, July 3, 2023

Spring Valley, Illinois & Sha’arei Tzedek Synagogue; A Jewish Connection.

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The history of Jewish people in Spring Valley, Illinois, dates back to the late 1800s. Jews first settled in the Illinois Valley Region, mai...
Sunday, July 2, 2023

Palace Gardens Amusement Park, Peoria, Illinois. (1870-1915)

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The Beaumont Institute was founded in 1870 by Dr. William Beaumont, a surgeon best known for his experiments on digestion with Alexis St. Ma...

Riverside (Amusement) Park, Havana, Illinois. (1904-1967)

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Riverside Park was located in Havana, Illinois, along the Illinois River. It opened in 1904, featuring a variety of rides and attractions. T...
Friday, June 30, 2023

Zoo Park and Pleasure Resort, Springfield, Illinois. (1906-1917)

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In historical writing and analysis, PRESENTISM introduces present-day ideas and perspectives into depictions or interpretations of the pas...
Thursday, June 29, 2023

Exposition Amusement Shelter, Peoria, Illinois. (1907-1923)

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The Exposition Amusement Shelter was an amusement park in Peoria, Illinois, operated from 1907 to 1923. The Peoria Traction Company built th...