{"product_id":"illinois-a-history-of-the-land-and-its-people-hardback-9780875803494","title":"Illinois; A History of the Land and Its People (Hardback) 9780875803494","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIllinois\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History of the Land and Its People\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRoger Biles (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875803494\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 October 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e351 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiles' first-rate primer on the state's history will be a useful resource for anyone curious about a state whose residents have played crucial roles in almost every major episode in the nation's history.\u003c\/p\u003e (Chicago Tribune) \u003cp\u003eLively and informative.... Biles clearly and cogently traces the Prairie State's distinctive history, from its earliest geological and Indian eras to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e (THe annals of iowa) \u003cp\u003eA scholarly and highly accessible survey text that balances the rural and urban experience.\u003c\/p\u003e (Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiles' first-rate primer on the state's history will be a useful resource for anyone curious about a state whose residents have played crucial roles in almost every major episode in the nation's history.\u003c\/b\u003e―\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing 67 illustrations, \u003ci\u003eIllinois\u003c\/i\u003e will captivate readers of all ages and interests.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrossroads of the continent, Land of Lincoln, hub of commerce-or, as Charles Dickens viewed it, a landscape \"oppressive in its barren monotony\"-Illinois boasts a rich and varied past. In this far-reaching but compact history, Roger Biles provides a much-needed, up-to-date account of the state's development, from the early native settlements to the present. Focusing on Illinois' demographic changes over time, he highlights the key figures who contributed to the state's government, economy, culture, and the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile devoting attention to the touchstones of history, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllinois\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e illuminates also the achievements of ordinary people, including the women, the African Americans, and the other minorities who-along with the politicians, the captains of industry, and the military heroes-contributed to the state's growth and prosperity. National events shaped the state as well, and Biles explores the impact of such crises as the Civil War and World War II on the people of Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo history of Illinois can ignore the state's largest city, the dynamic metropolis on Lake Michigan-Chicago. Drawing on extensive research, Biles illuminates Chicago's past-its outbursts of labor unrest and racial tensions as well as the splendors of two world's fairs and an artistic renaissance-while at the same time relating Chicago to the larger story of Illinois and its people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting lesser-known stories with the main events of the state's past, Biles writes in an accessible style that is at once entertaining and enlightening.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e List of maps\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1 The Indians and the French\u003cbr\u003e 2 British Colonial Rule and American Independence\u003cbr\u003e 3 From Territory to Statehood\u003cbr\u003e 4 Settling the Frontier\u003cbr\u003e 5 Slave State or Free?\u003cbr\u003e 6 Civil War\u003cbr\u003e 7 A Modernizing World\u003cbr\u003e 8 The Spirit of Reform\u003cbr\u003e 9 An Artistic Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e 10 World War I and the Red Scare\u003cbr\u003e 11 Prosperity and Depression\u003cbr\u003e 12 World War II\u003cbr\u003e 13 Postwar Boom and Suburban Growth\u003cbr\u003e 14 Turbulence and Change\u003cbr\u003e 15 An Uncertain Future\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical Essay\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584752644376,"sku":"9780875803494","price":78.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/illinois-a-history-of-the-land-and-its-people-hardback-9780875803494","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}