{"product_id":"illinois-9780875806044","title":"Illinois","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn account of the state's development, from the earliest native settlements. Focusing on the state's changing population over time, this book highlights the achievements of ordinary people, including the women, the African Americans, and the other minorities. Containing illustrations, it appeals to students of history and general readers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiles' first-rate primer on the state's history will be a useful resource for anyone curious about a state whose residents have played crucial roles in almost every major episode in the nation's history.\u003c\/p\u003e * Chicago Tribune *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLively and informative.... Biles clearly and cogently traces the Prairie State's distinctive history, from its earliest geological and Indian eras to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e * THe annals of iowa *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scholarly and highly accessible survey text that balances the rural and urban experience.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e List of maps\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1 The Indians and the French\u003cbr\u003e 2 British Colonial Rule and American Independence\u003cbr\u003e 3 From Territory to Statehood\u003cbr\u003e 4 Settling the Frontier\u003cbr\u003e 5 Slave State or Free?\u003cbr\u003e 6 Civil War\u003cbr\u003e 7 A Modernizing World\u003cbr\u003e 8 The Spirit of Reform\u003cbr\u003e 9 An Artistic Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e 10 World War I and the Red Scare\u003cbr\u003e 11 Prosperity and Depression\u003cbr\u003e 12 World War II\u003cbr\u003e 13 Postwar Boom and Suburban Growth\u003cbr\u003e 14 Turbulence and Change\u003cbr\u003e 15 An Uncertain Future\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical Essay\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083744911703,"sku":"9780875806044","price":20.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875806044.jpg?v=1725549890","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/illinois-9780875806044","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}