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The Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society 1965-1968 (8 issues)
Springfield, Illinois, Illinois State Historical Society. Soft Cover, Very Good/, Nice clean collection of eight issues of this quarterly publication. All are tightly bound with pristine pages. Faults include small bit of wear to crowns and tails of spines, rubbing to face on a few, and one which shows a reglued area on spine. Overall quite good. Magazines are illustrated with photographs. Issues include: Autumn, 1965; Winter 1965; Autumn 1966; Winter 1966; Spring 1967; Summer 1967' Autumn 1967; and Summer 1968. Topics include, but are not limited to, Theodore Roosevelt and Indiana politics; Methodist circuit rider, John Scripps; Michael K. Lawler's ordeal with the 18th Illinois; the slavery extension controversy and illinois Congressmen 1846-50; Carl Sandburgh; the Infanta Eulalia, Spain's official represenative at the Columbian Exposition, World's Fair; the founding of the Chicago Daily News; the movement to establish Lebanon Seminary 1833-35; the National Road in Illinois; the Makenzie-Jefferson Theatrical Company in Galena 1838-39; politcal boss, Omer N. Custer; the leasing of mineral lands in Illinois and Wisconsin; a case study of the Chicago Negro voter 1918-1936; Admiral Dewey visits Chicago; the American Fur Company and the Chicago of 1812-1835; Wood River 1803-04; Edward Coles, a Virginia gentleman in frontier politics; the early legal and political career of Sidney Breeze and freemasonry comes to Illinois.
Offered for US$ 28.00 by: Garrison House Books - Book number: 17082
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