Author: George W. MayPublisher:
ISBN: 9780960556663
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
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Massac County, 1955 to 1982
Author: George W. MayPublisher:
ISBN: 9780960556663
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Massac County, 1955-1982
Author: George W. MayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massac County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Moods and Modes
Author: George W. MayPublisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1681622947
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Collection of writings of George W. May. (From the Preface) “In this incongruous collection of my writings comprising various literary forms, one may trace the development or non-development of my literary power from age 12 to age 90.
Newsboy
Author: Bibliographic Guide to North American History
Author: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
Author: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
Author: Illinois State Historical SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Towns and Villages of the Lower Ohio
Author: Darrel E. BighamPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813189632
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
America. Enterprise. Metropolis. Cairo. Rome. These are a few of the grandly named villages and towns along the lower Ohio River. The optimism with which early settlers named these towns reveals much about the history of American expansion. Though none became the next great American city, it was not for lack of ambition or entrepreneurial spirit. Why didn't a major city develop on the lower Ohio? What geographic, economic, and cultural factors caused one place to prosper and another to wither? How did Evansville become the largest and most influential city in the region? How did smaller cities such as Owensboro and Paducah succeed? Regardless of how appealing a locale looked on the map, luck, fate, culture, and leadership all helped determine success or failure. The fate of Cairo, Illinois—on paper an ideal site for a metropolis—emphasizes the extent to which human decisions, rather than physical landscape, affected a town's prosperity. The location of a canal or railroad terminus, the construction of a factory, or the activities of local boosters all mattered greatly. Darrel Bigham examines these towns and villages from the 1790s, when the first settlements appeared, to the 1920s, when the modern pattern of life associated with automobiles, economic upheaval, and mass culture emerged. Bigham's intimate knowledge of the area offers a true sense of the towns and villages and discloses fundamental truths about the workings of the American dream.
Place Names of Illinois
Author: Edward CallaryPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252090705
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
This extensive guide shows how the history and culture of Illinois are embedded in the names of its towns, cities, and other geographical features. Edward Callary unearths the origins of names of nearly three thousand Illinois communities and the circumstances surrounding their naming and renaming. Organized alphabetically, the entries are concise, engaging, and full of fascinating detail revealing the rich ethnic history of the state, the impact of industrialization and the coming of the railroads, and insight into local politics and personalities. Many entries also provide information on local pronunciation, the name’s etymology, and the community’s location, all set in historical and cultural context. A general introduction locates Illinois place names in the context of general patterns of place naming in the United States. An extremely useful reference for scholars of American history, geography, language, and culture, Place Names of Illinois also offers intriguing browsing material for the inquisitive reader and the curious traveler.
Forthcoming Books
Author: Rose ArnyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1070
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