Roger Biles

Illinois

A History of the Land and Its People

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An account of the state's development, from the earliest native settlements. Focusing on the state's changing population over time, this book highlights the achievements of ordinary people, including the women, the African Americans, and the other minorities. Containing illustrations, it appeals to students of history and general readers alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 351
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 532g
• ISBN-13: 9780875806044
• ISBN-10: 087580604X
• Artikelnr.: 22244260

Autorenporträt

Roger Biles, Professor of History at Illinois State University, is the author of five other books, including Richard J. Daley and Crusading Liberal.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
List of maps
Preface
1 The Indians and the French
2 British Colonial Rule and American Independence
3 From Territory to Statehood
4 Settling the Frontier
5 Slave State or Free?
6 Civil War
7 A Modernizing World
8 The Spirit of Reform
9 An Artistic Renaissance
10 World War I and the Red Scare
11 Prosperity and Depression
12 World War II
13 Postwar Boom and Suburban Growth
14 Turbulence and Change
15 An Uncertain Future
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliographical Essay
Index