Richard Moreno

It Happened in Illinois (eBook, ePUB)

Remarkable Events That Shaped History

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780762768257
• Artikelnr.: 41665595

Autorenporträt

By Richard Moreno

Inhaltsangabe

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