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Gerald A. Danzer - Illinois: A History in Pictures - 9780252081798 - V9780252081798
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Illinois: A History in Pictures

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Description for Illinois: A History in Pictures Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 68 color photographs, 102 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; ACBS; AJ; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 5182 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Offering a rich and expansive history that extends far beyond the familiar anecdotes about Abraham Lincoln and the Great Chicago Fire, Illinois: A History in Pictures gathers drawings, engravings, photographs, maps, and other illustrations to inspire imaginations young and old to envision the history of Illinois in all its depth and breadth. Gerald A. Danzer distills the story of Illinois from these visual artifacts, exploring the state's history from its earliest peoples and their encounters with European settlers, through territorial struggles and the strife of the Civil War, and into the modern era of industry and urbanization. More than one ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252081798
SKU
V9780252081798
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
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99-1

About Gerald A. Danzer
Gerald A. Danzer is a professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois at Chicago. A former director of the Chicago Neighborhood History Project, he is the coauthor of numerous history textbooks, including America! America!, Land and People: A World Geography, and The Americans.

Reviews for Illinois: A History in Pictures
Received a Superior Achievement Award from the Illinois State Historical Society, 2012. "Well researched, well illustrated, well organized, and well written, Illinois: A History in Pictures brings the reader through the history of Illinois from the prehistoric to the present. A significant and uplifting contribution to the state's history."
Michael D. Sublett, author of Township: Diffusion and Persistence of ... Read more

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