Exploring the Land of Lincoln
University of Illinois Press (Verlag)
978-0-252-08567-3 (ISBN)
A one-of-a-kind travel guide, Exploring the Land of Lincoln invites road-trippers and history buffs to explore the Prairie State's most extraordinary historic sites. Charles Titus blends storytelling with in-depth research to highlight twenty must-see destinations selected for human drama, historical and cultural relevance, and their far-reaching impact on the state and nation. Maps, illustrations, and mileage tables encourage readers to create personal journeys of exploration to, and beyond, places like Cahokia, the Lincoln sites, Nauvoo, and Chicago's South Side Community Art Center.
Detailed and user-friendly, Exploring the Land of Lincoln is the only handbook you need for the sights and stories behind the names on the map of Illinois.
Charles Titus is an emeritus member of the history department at Eastern Illinois University. He is a coeditor of When the Nation Called a Third Time: Army Officer Candidate School at Fort Knox, Kentucky: The Vietnam Era.
CoverTitleCopyrightContentsIntroductionHow to Use This BookGeographical Table of ContentsMileage Tables by Geographic RegionPart 1. Early IllinoisPrologueCahokia Mounds State Historic SiteStarved Rock State ParkFort de Chartres State Historic SiteFort Massac State ParkPart 2. Frontier TimesPrologueOld ShawneetownLincoln's New Salem State Historic SiteApple River Fort State Historic SiteVandalia State House State Historic SitePart 3. The Prairie State GrowsPrologueNauvooOld State Capitol State Historic SiteLincoln Log Cabin State Historic siteBishop HillReuben Moore Home and the Thomas Lincoln (Shiloh) CemeteryPart 4. At the Turn of the CenturyPrologueOld Chicago Water TowerLincoln Tomb State Historic SiteHaymarket Martyrs' MonumentJane Addams Hull-House MuseumPart 5. Only YesterdayPrologueThe Eternal Indian (or Black Hawk) StatueVachel Lindsay HomeSouth Side Community Art CenterAcknowledgmentsAppendixNotesBibliographyIndexBack cover
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.02.2021 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 28 black & white photographs, 7 maps |
| Verlagsort | Baltimore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 626 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-252-08567-1 / 0252085671 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-252-08567-3 / 9780252085673 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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