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Author : Janice A. Petterchak,Clarence Anthony Scheel
Publisher : HPN Books
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9781893619494
An illustrated history of the State of Illinois, paired with histories of the local companies.
Author : David Buisseret
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : 0226079899
Aerial photographs show the state's farm lands, cities, canals, highways, mills, colleges, prisons, research centers, churches, public buildings, and historic sites
Author : Konrad Schiecke
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476610702
This history and catalog of the movie theaters of Illinois follows their evolution from the early opera houses, to the storefront nickelodeons, to the awe-inspiring movie palaces, to the post—World War II theaters and the advent of the multiplex. Each theater has its own story, and together these stories make up a fascinating history of cinema viewing in Illinois. This richly illustrated book—the first dealing exclusively with Illinois theatres— contains nearly 3,000 descriptions of historic movie houses, from the early 1880s to 1960. The alphabetically arranged entries, which include such information as the theater’s name, location, number of seats, and the dates it opened and closed, cover cities and towns from Abingdon to Zion, including Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. The book opens with a history of the movie house, beginning with silent movies shown on walls and ending with the multiplex era. It also includes a chapter on television’s impact and information on renovated historic theatres in the state. Appendices include lists of Illinois-operated movie theatre circuits, theatre websites and include a bibliography.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Land titles
ISBN : PURD:32754069221277
Author : Richard J. Jensen
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0252070216
The epic struggle between traditional, agrarian society and modern industrial capitalism was played out on the national stage as the War between the States. The same struggle between traditional and modern values split Illinois between "Egypt"--the southern region populated by yeoman farmers who came to Illinois from Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri, and other southern states--and the Yankee-dominated, urban north. Richard J. Jensen treats Illinois as a microcosm of the nation, arguing that its history exhibits basic conflicts that had much to do with shaping American society in general. Northern reformers in Illinois were intent on remaking the state in their image: middle-class, egalitarian, urban, and progressive. These values clashed with the patriarchal supremacy and intense loyalty to kin and ken by which the people of southern Illinois, and the South, organized their lives. When the Civil War broke out, sympathy for the Confederacy ran high in southern Illinois. Although the region officially supported the Union, guerrilla bands terrorized Unionists, and in Charleston a full-scale riot against Federal troops erupted in 1864. The Union victory decisively shifted both the nation and Illinois toward faster modernization. Violence became more bureaucratized, and localism eroded with the onslaught of chain franchises, consolidated schools, and homogenized suburbs. Jensen extends his discussion to the emergence of newer, postmodern conflicts that continue to occupy the people of Illinois. Without neglecting the high-profile individuals and events that put the Prairie State on the map, Jensen offers an innovative, wide-angle view that expands our perspective on Illinois history.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Historic buildings
ISBN : UOM:39015028914433
Author : Newton Bateman,Paul Selby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
ISBN : UVA:X000609782
Author : Stan J. Hale
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Williamson County (Ill.)
ISBN : 9780938021766
Author : Chapman & Co., Chas. C.
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Illinois
ISBN : 1455605832
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030160295
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Saint Clair County (Ill.)
ISBN : WISC:89061933545
Author : John Carroll Power
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Anagamon County (Ill.)
ISBN : NYPL:33433081813515
Author : Michael Kleen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439662588
The hidden history of witchcraft in the Land of Lincoln is revealed in this unique study by the author of Haunting Illinois. Although the Salem Witch Trials have drawn focus to New England as the center of witchcraft in American history, the practice was widespread across the Midwest. In Illinois, witchcraft—and witch persecution—have been part of local culture since French explorers arrived in the 17th century. In Witchcraft in Illinois, historian Michael Kleen presents the full story of the Prairie State's dalliance with the dark arts. On the Illinois frontier, pioneers pressed silver dimes into musket balls to ward off witches, while farmers dutifully erected fence posts according to phases of the moon. In 1904, the quiet town of Quincy was shocked to learn of Bessie Bement's suicide, after the young woman sought help from a witch doctor to break a hex. In turn-of-the-century Chicago, Lauron William de Laurence's occult publishing house churned out manuals for performing bizarre rituals intended to attract love and exact revenge.
Author : John Weiss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Historic sites
ISBN : 0960457631
Author : Thomas Ford
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0252021401
Black Hawk War and his writings on the slavery controversy in the state, the murder of Elijah Lovejoy, and the larger issues of violence and vigilantism in the Jacksonian America of which Ford was a part help show why this volume has been called the outstanding early survey of Illinois history. His young associate Abraham Lincoln was one of many early Illinois politicians Ford believed to be guilty of irresponsible behavior as members of the Illinois General Assembly.