Illinois History From Inland Sea to Northwest Territory
A historical overview traces Illinois from a prehistoric inland sea and coal beds to mound dwellers and Indians. It follows La Salle’s 1671 voyage, Fort Crevecoeur near Peoria, and settlements at Kaskaskia and Cahokia, through French, English, and Canadian control to 1783 when Illinois joined the United States via the Northwest Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Marquette
Louis Joliet
Mississippi
Illinois River
France
Illinois
Diinois
la Salle
Chicago
Peoria
Illini
Fort Chartres
Paris
Ilinois
Pontince
Quebec
United States
George Rogers Clark
Virginia
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Northwest Territory
Illinois and Nation in Rapid Change Highlights
A sweeping look at Illinois history shows its transition from Indiana territory to statehood with figures like Shadrach Bond and Lincoln. The piece notes growth, notable events, and landmarks from 1800s to early 1900s, mentioning Chicago’s rise, the plow, railroads, and major conflicts. It shifts to postwar radio policy, Axis Sally, and Allied information control in Germany, detailing broadcast phases and German reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Indiana
Kaskaskia
Shadrach Bond
Illnois
Mississippi River
Black Hawk
New England
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Joseph Smith
Nauvoo
Illinois and Michigan
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Haymarket
John Deere
Washington
Berlin
Sally
G.i.s
Kaltenbach
Iowa
Constance Drexel
Philadelphia
Germany
Information Control Division
ICD
Radio Luxembourg
Frankfurt
Stuttgart
Munich
India
Russia
Baghdad
Middle East
Palestine
Britain
Trans- Jordania
Trans-Jordania
Greater Palestine
United Nations
League of Nations
Jamal Husseini
Grand Mufti
Hitler
Husseini
Near East
Illinois Greatness Shown In Facts and Figures
Illinois ranks high in population and industry with 7,897,241 residents in 1940 and 73.6 percent urban. The state hosts 969,373 foreign born whites, major Polish, German, Scandinavian, Italian communities, and a large Negro population. It leads in farm machinery, steel, electric goods, and meat packing, with vast coal, mineral resources and strong crop outputs including soybeans and corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Chinery
Barbs and musing on design and policy
A fragmentary column mixes notes on a triangle desk from Business Week, a claim that viewing all sides of a problem is eased by one third, and brief, satirical remarks about Kurds, prohibition, inflation, and the term puppet. The piece closes with a lighthearted self apology to a dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Week
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward Emerine Wiu
Dwight H. Green
Wiscon Slit
Wild Bill Hickok
Mendota
Ulysses S. Grant
Starved Rock
Harpe Brothers
Cave In Rock
Ohio River
Shawneetown
Vandalia
Springfield
Cahokia
Ann Rutledge
Cairo
Charles Mound
Egypt
Ozarks
Jo Daviess County
WNU Service
Eye Street
N.W
Washington, D. C
U. S
America
National Union and
East St Louis
Lake Front
Christian County
Orient No. 2
Mlinois
Washington Digest
Baukhage
Mike
Howard Billings, Mont
Kenneth D. Kreveling
Chevrolet
Ford
Dodge
Plymouth
Walert
10Th St
Milwauee
Wis
Calif
Cascade Garag
Cascade
Montana
CAL Joinson Agency
Billings
Mont
Great Falls
First Ave
State Orphans Home
Twin Bridges
Two Dot
Home Furnishings & Apply
Billings Plumbing & Heating CO
St. Billings
Heiberg Company
Grand Hotel Billings
Heiberg
New Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel
Billings, Mont
Mineralpar
J. Scheeler
Yellowstone
Fischer
North 21Th Street
Paul Schweer
Donnellson
Mutual Life OF America
Reason
Salt Lake City
Utah
Leggat Hotel
Eves
TEL —Comfort
Watkins
DELCO
Eatmate
Sprague Ave
Spokane
Wash
Frayseth's - Willmar, Minn
D. M. Cauby
Washington - Spokane
Waah
John A. Bower
Highwood, Mont
Rudolph Music Publications
Phoenix
Arizona
F. O. B. Sherwood
Taulatin Valley
J. M. Wylie Piano Company
Ti Edwy - Fargo
N. D
Maple Music Shop
Maple Avenue
Newark
N. J
Leghorn
New Hampshire
Turkey
Seattle
DELTA
Henry Dinzl Coalwood, Mont
Wally
Butte
Kohler
Kohler Electric
Farm Light & Service
Montana Avenue
New Fleischmann
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