Selected Papers in Illinois History, 1980
Author : Illinois State Historical Society Staff
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Page : pages
File Size : 18,46 MB
Release : 1982-01-01
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ISBN : 9780912226132
Author : Illinois State Historical Society Staff
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 18,46 MB
Release : 1982-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780912226132
Author : Illinois State Historical Society. Illinois History Symposium
Publisher :
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 29,40 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Illinois
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Author : Illinois State Historical Society. Illinois History Symposium
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 21,22 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Illinois
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Author : Illinois State Historical Society. Illinois History Symposium
Publisher :
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 37,2 MB
Release : 1982-01-01
Category : Illinois
ISBN : 9780912226149
Author : Illinois State Historical Society. Illinois History Symposium
Publisher : Illinois State Historical
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 27,13 MB
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780912226170
Author : Robert W. McCluggage
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Page : 108 pages
File Size : 14,57 MB
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Illinois
ISBN : 9780912226156
Author : Illinois History Symposium
Publisher :
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 28,52 MB
Release : 1993
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Author : Jon Latimer
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 26,32 MB
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674039957
Listen to a short interview with Jon Latimer Host: Chris Gondek - Producer: Heron & Crane In the first complete history of the War of 1812 written from a British perspective, Jon Latimer offers an authoritative and compelling account that places the conflict in its strategic context within the Napoleonic wars. The British viewed the War of 1812 as an ill-fated attempt by the young American republic to annex Canada. For British Canada, populated by many loyalists who had fled the American Revolution, this was a war for survival. The Americans aimed both to assert their nationhood on the global stage and to expand their territory northward and westward. Americans would later find in this war many iconic moments in their national story--the bombardment of Fort McHenry (the inspiration for Francis Scott Key's Star Spangled Banner); the Battle of Lake Erie; the burning of Washington; the death of Tecumseh; Andrew Jackson's victory at New Orleans--but their war of conquest was ultimately a failure. Even the issues of neutrality and impressment that had triggered the war were not resolved in the peace treaty. For Britain, the war was subsumed under a long conflict to stop Napoleon and to preserve the empire. The one lasting result of the war was in Canada, where the British victory eliminated the threat of American conquest, and set Canadians on the road toward confederation. Latimer describes events not merely through the eyes of generals, admirals, and politicians but through those of the soldiers, sailors, and ordinary people who were directly affected. Drawing on personal letters, diaries, and memoirs, he crafts an intimate narrative that marches the reader into the heat of battle.
Author : Ellen M. Whitney
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 44,10 MB
Release : 1995-02-22
Category : History
ISBN :
Cosponsored by the Illinois State Historical Library and the Illinois State Historical Society, this bibliography lists more than 4,600 books, articles, and manuscript sources. Drawing on the publications of the sponsoring organizations as a guide and to form the core of the volume, the editors include the major historical publications related to Illinois. Following a chronology of Illinois history, entries are organized in both chronological and topical chapters. The volume provides the only extensive bibliography on Illinois history currently available. Covering the entire span of Illinois history from prehistory to the present, the chronological section includes chapters on such major periods as the early exploration and territorial periods, the Civil War era, the 19th century, and the Depression era. Topical chapters include broad topics, such as economic history, education, environment, and native Americans. The volume also includes a section devoted to biography and one covering general and regional histories and reference sources.
Author : Kenneth J. Bindas
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 18,34 MB
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781572332522
A historical study of the Federal Music Project (FMP) investigates the paradoxical mission of employing popular musicians during the depression and "raising" musical tastes by emphasizing European classical traditions. Bindas (history, Kent State U.) reveals the obvious tensions between FMP leadership and its musicians, particularly the racial and ethnic segregation perpetuated by its policies. However, in an even-handed treatment, the project's successes in bringing music to millions of listeners is also highlighted. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR