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Illinois: Crossroads of a Continent
Lois Carrier
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Description for Illinois: Crossroads of a Continent
Paperback. With a major port on the Great Lakes, an extensive network of railroads and canals, and a river system including the Mississippi, the Illinois, and the Ohio, Illinois has long played a critical role in linking East Coast industrial cities, the agricultural heartland, and the Gulf Coast. Num Pages: 296 pages, 48 photographs, 5 linecuts. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
With a major port on the Great Lakes, an extensive network of railroads and canals, and a river system including the Mississippi, the Illinois, and the Ohio, Illinois has long played a critical role in linking East Coast industrial cities, the agricultural heartland, and the Gulf Coast.
With a major port on the Great Lakes, an extensive network of railroads and canals, and a river system including the Mississippi, the Illinois, and the Ohio, Illinois has long played a critical role in linking East Coast industrial cities, the agricultural heartland, and the Gulf Coast.
Writing in a fast-paced, down-to-earth style, Lois Carrier introduces a host of innovations and innovators associated with Illinois: Jane Addams and Louis Armstrong, Frank Lloyd Wright and Walt Disney, Cracker Jack and the Ferris wheel. From the Cahokia Mounds to Chicago, Illinois: Crossroads of a Continent provides a panoramic history for students ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252068089
SKU
V9780252068089
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About Lois Carrier
Lois A. Carrier, a freelance writer and native Midwesterner who lives in Carbondale, Illinois, is coauthor of Strategies for Success. She has taught elementary school and served as a children's librarian.
Reviews for Illinois: Crossroads of a Continent
"Lucid, highly readable, and well crafted. . . . A valuable introduction to the state's history."
Edward L. Schapsmeier, Illinois Historical Journal
Edward L. Schapsmeier, Illinois Historical Journal