This book offers an inside look at over 25 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Hoosier State. From the 1908 race riots in Springfield to Ron Blagojevich's impeachment in 2009, this book will cover a wide range of Illinois history.
This book offers an inside look at over 25 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Hoosier State. From the 1908 race riots in Springfield to Ron Blagojevich's impeachment in 2009, this book will cover a wide range of Illinois history.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. 1673 Jolliet and Marquette Discover Illinois 2. 1778 The Americans Take Over (Battle for Kaskaskia) 3. 1832 The Blackhawk War 4. 1837 The First Abolitionist Martyr: Elijah Lovejoy 5. 1844 The Murder of Joseph Smith 6. 1846 The Donner Party Departs from Springfield 7. 1858 Debates that Shaped a Nation: Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen A. Douglas 8. 1860 The "Lady Elgin" Sinks 9. 1871 The Great Chicago Fire 10. 1876 The Plot to Steal Abraham Lincoln's body 11. 1887 The Chatsworth Train Disaster 12. 1894 Pullman's Strike 13. 1903 The Iroquois Theater Fire 14. 1908 Springfield's Race Riots 15. 1909 The Cherry Coal Mine Tragedy 16. 1917 The East St. Louis Riot 17. 1922 The Herrin Massacre 18. 1925 The Tri States Tornado Strike 19. 1926 Williamson's County's Birger Shelton Gang War 20. 1931 Al Capone Goes to Prison 21. 1933 Major League Baseball's First All Star Game 22. 1934 Death of an Outlaw: John Dillinger Gunned Down 23. 1947 The Centralia Mine Explosion 24. 1969 The Chicago Seven Trial 25. 1979 Chicago's Improbable Disco Record Riot 26. 1979 America's Worst Air Disaster: The Crash of American Airlines Flight 191 27. 1982 Chicago's Tylenol Murder Mystery 28. 2008 Death in the Classroom: Shootings at Northern Illinois University 29. 2009 The Impeachment of Governor Rod Blagojovech
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. 1673 Jolliet and Marquette Discover Illinois 2. 1778 The Americans Take Over (Battle for Kaskaskia) 3. 1832 The Blackhawk War 4. 1837 The First Abolitionist Martyr: Elijah Lovejoy 5. 1844 The Murder of Joseph Smith 6. 1846 The Donner Party Departs from Springfield 7. 1858 Debates that Shaped a Nation: Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen A. Douglas 8. 1860 The "Lady Elgin" Sinks 9. 1871 The Great Chicago Fire 10. 1876 The Plot to Steal Abraham Lincoln's body 11. 1887 The Chatsworth Train Disaster 12. 1894 Pullman's Strike 13. 1903 The Iroquois Theater Fire 14. 1908 Springfield's Race Riots 15. 1909 The Cherry Coal Mine Tragedy 16. 1917 The East St. Louis Riot 17. 1922 The Herrin Massacre 18. 1925 The Tri States Tornado Strike 19. 1926 Williamson's County's Birger Shelton Gang War 20. 1931 Al Capone Goes to Prison 21. 1933 Major League Baseball's First All Star Game 22. 1934 Death of an Outlaw: John Dillinger Gunned Down 23. 1947 The Centralia Mine Explosion 24. 1969 The Chicago Seven Trial 25. 1979 Chicago's Improbable Disco Record Riot 26. 1979 America's Worst Air Disaster: The Crash of American Airlines Flight 191 27. 1982 Chicago's Tylenol Murder Mystery 28. 2008 Death in the Classroom: Shootings at Northern Illinois University 29. 2009 The Impeachment of Governor Rod Blagojovech
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