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The Heartland, Pages From Illinois History
The Heartland Pages From Illinois History Author:Robert M. Sutton The history of Illinois, which covers more than three centuries of discovery, exploration, settlement and development, is exciting and full of variety, and its study is rich and rewarding. Her lands have been occupied successively by Indians, Frenchmen, Englishmen and Americans of many national background. Competing interests and sharply confl... more »icting points of view have clashed within her borders. She has furnished important figures in almost every realm of human activity - leaders in government at the state, national and international level as well as pathfinders and pacesetters in the field of religion, education, commerce and industry.« less