American History & Leaders
Books about the people, places, and moments that loom large in the American Memory by local experts. Discover a new side of the history you thought you knew.
Books about the people, places, and moments that loom large in the American Memory by local experts. Discover a new side of the history you thought you knew.
Lincoln and Chicago
9781467151665
Regular price $21.99 Sale price $16.49 Save 25%Abraham Lincoln and Chicago both generate countless books, but this is the first in-depth examination of the actual relationship between the Prairie State's biggest city and its most famous citizen.
The Illinois Rail Splitter's influence can be felt across the Land of Lincoln, but his relationship with Chicago was pivotal in his journey to the national stage. Lincoln first came to Chicago in 1847, a year before the Illinois-Michigan Canal opened and brought spectacular wealth to the region. The Midwestern metropolis is where Lincoln would meet the backers that ultimately propelled him into the White House. Tens of thousands of Chicagoans viewed his coffin at its last stop before its final destination in Springfield. John Toman and Michael Frutig explore how the people of Chicago managed to get their man into power on the eve of the greatest crisis the nation had ever faced.
Black Hawk War Guide, A
9781467146098
Regular price $21.99 Sale price $16.49 Save 25%Springfield's Sculptures, Monuments, and Plaques
9780738551654
Regular price $24.99 Sale price $18.74 Save 25%Lincoln's Old Friends of Menard County, Illinois
9781609497972
Regular price $14.99 Sale price $11.24 Save 25%