{"product_id":"creating-the-land-of-lincoln-9780252041679","title":"Creating the Land of Lincoln","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRussell P. Strange Memorial Book Award, Illinois State Historical Society, 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Well-written, clearly organized, traditional history that shows the changing issues in Illinois politics and government. The focus on the history of slavery is important and noteworthy. A real contribution.\" --Ann Durkin Keating, author of Rising Up from Indian Country: The Battle of Fort Dearborn and the Birth of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\"Extremely strong in research, clarity, and narrative. As I read, I knew I was in the hands of a skilled researcher, one who had really mastered a complex sequence of events and learned and digested a complex set of political debates.\" --Robert Michael Morrissey, author of Empire by Collaboration: Indians, Colonists, and Governments in Colonial Illinois Country\u003cbr\u003e\"Attractively written, this book provides a fresh look at underappreciated elements of Illinois's state formation and early development, with compelling new insights into the story of the state's constitutions.\"--David Spadafora, President and Librarian\u003cbr\u003e\"A very informative read. . . . Recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book should be in the personal library of every person interested in the history of the state of Illinois.\" --\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Illinois State Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cicero defly assesses the development of the Illinois constitutions and shows how the state dealt with key racial and cultural issues within a complex political system. He highlights the roles of a number of Illinois leaders. This fine book will benefit scholars and the public.\" --\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Carefully researched and engagingly written . . . . \u003ci\u003eCreating the Land of Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e is wonderfully rewarding.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Annals of Iowa\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400443371863,"sku":"9780252041679","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252041679.jpg?v=1730470694","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/creating-the-land-of-lincoln-9780252041679","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}