Author: Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563114720
Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Perry County, Illinois
Author: Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563114720
Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Franklin County, Illinois, 1818-1997
Author: Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563113171
Category : Franklin County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Saga of Southern Illinois
Author: Branching Out from St. Clair County, Illinois
Author: The Lynching of Cleo Wright
Author: Dominic J. CapeciJr.Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813156467
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
On January 20, 1942, black oil mill worker Cleo Wright assaulted a white woman in her home and nearly killed the first police officer who tried to arrest him. An angry mob then hauled Wright out of jail and dragged him through the streets of Sikeston, Missouri, before burning him alive. Wright's death was, unfortunately, not unique in American history, but what his death meant in the larger context of life in the United States in the twentieth-century is an important and compelling story. After the lynching, the U.S. Justice Department was forced to become involved in civil rights concerns for the first time, provoking a national reaction to violence on the home front at a time when the country was battling for democracy in Europe. Dominic Capeci unravels the tragic story of Wright's life on several stages, showing how these acts of violence were indicative not only of racial tension but the clash of the traditional and the modern brought about by the war. Capeci draws from a wide range of archival sources and personal interviews with the participants and spectators to draw vivid portraits of Wright, his victims, law-enforcement officials, and members of the lynch mob. He places Wright in the larger context of southern racial violence and shows the significance of his death in local, state, and national history during the most important crisis of the twentieth-century.
History of Fayette County, Illinois
Author: Brink, McDonough and CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fayette County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
On the Storied Ohio
Author: Reuben Gold ThwaitesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Genealogy of the Burbank Family and the Families of Bray, Wellcome, Sedgley (Sedgeley) and Welch
Author: George Burbank SedgleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
John Burbank (ca. 1600-ca. 1682) settled at Rowley, Massachusetts, where he was made a freeman in 1640. He and his first wife, Ann, had five children, ca. 1640-1655. Descendants listed, chiefly descendants of his son, Caleb Burbank, lived in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and elsewhere.
My Own Times
Author: John ReynoldsPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022538030
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this autobiography, John Reynolds recounts his fascinating life story and reflects on the major events and ideas of his time. The book covers a wide range of topics, from politics and society to religion and philosophy. Reynolds provides a unique perspective on the world of the mid-19th century, and his insights remain relevant to this day. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
John Peet, 1597-1684, of Stratford, Connecticut & His Descendants
Author: Terry Charles PeetPublisher:
ISBN: 9780897259194
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1162
Book Description
John Peet was born in about 1597 in Duffield, Derbyshire, England. He emigrated in 1635 and settled in Massachusetts. He moved to Connecticut in 1639. He had two known sons, John and Benjamin. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, Missouri and Texas.