Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368758462
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 838
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1840.
Reports Made to the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Illinois
Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368758462
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 838
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1840.
Reports Made to the General Assembly of Illinois
Author: Illinois. General AssemblyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
Reports to the General Assembly of Illinois at Its ... Regular Session
Author: IllinoisA History of Chicago, Volume I
Author: Bessie Louise PiercePublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226668398
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
The first major history of Chicago ever written, A History of Chicago covers the city’s great history over two centuries, from 1673 to 1893. Originally conceived as a centennial history of Chicago, the project became, under the guidance of renowned historian Bessie Louise Pierce, a definitive, three-volume set describing the city’s growth—from its humble frontier beginnings to the horrors of the Great Fire, the construction of some of the world’s first skyscrapers, and the opulence of the 1893 World’s Fair. Pierce and her assistants spent over forty years transforming historical records into an inspiring human story of growth and survival. Rich with anecdotal evidence and interviews with the men and women who made Chicago great, all three volumes will now be available for the first time in years. A History of Chicago will be essential reading for anyone who wants to know this great city and its place in America. “With this rescue of its history from the bright, impressionable newspapermen and from the subscription-volumes, Chicago builds another impressive memorial to its coming of age, the closing of its first ‘century of progress.’”—E. D. Branch, New York Times (1937)
Stephen A. Douglas
Author: Reg AnkromPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786498072
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
When newly elected Illinois State Representative Abraham Lincoln first saw 5'4" Stephen A. Douglas, he sized him up as "the least man I ever saw." With the introduction of Douglas's first bill in 1834, Lincoln soon thought differently. The General Assembly not only passed the bill, it appointed the 21-year-old Douglas State's Attorney of Illinois' largest judicial district, replacing John J. Hardin, one of Lincoln's most powerful political allies. It was the first of many Douglas-Lincoln contests in the decade ahead. Struggles over banking, internal improvements, party organizations, the seat of government and slavery--even romantic rivalry--put them on opposing sides long before the 1860 presidential election. These battles were Douglas's political apprenticeship and he would use what he learned to obstruct Lincoln--his friend and nemesis--while becoming the most powerful Democrat in the nation.
Public Documents of Massachusetts
Author: MassachusettsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 1224
Book Description
Report of the Librarian and Annual Supplement to the General Catalogue
Author: State Library of MassachusettsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Report
Author: State Library of MassachusettsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Report of the Librarian of the State Library of Massachusetts
Author: Report of the Librarian of the State Library of Massachusetts
Author: State Library of MassachusettsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description