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Illinois State Museum: At Home in the Heartland
Wonderful site that takes you on a tour of the history of Illinois! You are treated to pictures of such things as early prairie household objects and stories of early settlers - and much, much, more!
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Illinois
This site has a colorful display of information about Illinois. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Illinois State Museum: Native Americans
Explore aspects of Native American life in Illinois at this colorful website. Just click on the topics at the left to learn about this group during prehistoric and historic times.
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Illinois State Museum: At Home in the Heartland Online
Exhibit about family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present lets visitors experience the kinds of changes that an environment can undergo over several hundred years. Uses historical narratives, images of objects, timelines, maps, and...
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Bradwell v. Illinois (1872)
Supreme Court case involving Myra Bradwell who was denied a license to practice law because she was a married woman. The full text of the decision is included here.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: The Chinese Experience in 19th Century America: The Rock Springs Massacre
This lesson plan is from a larger site examining the Chinese Experience in the United States in the 19th century. Discover the role the official support by the labor movement played in the discrimination, and in the case of the Rock...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Hass
A very thorough site including a biography, articles both by and about Robert Hass, interviews, and texts of two of his poems.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Pinsky
A collection of interviews with Robert Pinsky, articles and speeches by him, and essays about his work.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Mark Strand
A site about Mark Strand and his poetry, but without the texts of any of his works. Includes biographies, critiques of his works, essays by Strand, and interviews with him.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Stanley Kunitz
A biographical sketch of Kunitz, an article by him, and an analysis of several of his works. Also provides a picture.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Illinois State Water Survey: Simplified Nitrogen Cycle
A semi-technical description of the nitrogen cycle. Contains a link to an abridged version of the page along with a list of further resources on the topic.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey
A "research and service" organization, the ISGS's "programs encompass geologic mapping, water and mineral resources, environmental and engineering geology, geochemistry, and education." Read articles, view maps, study old aerial...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Ridgely Learning Community: A Century of Pride
Ten different lesson plans around the concept of community aimed toward early elementary students can be found here. Each lesson plan contains an introductory activity, contains an assessment rubric and correlates state standards and...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Rita Dove
This site focuses on Dove's poem "Parsley". It contains several interviews and articles about Dove and "Parsley". The text of the poem is not, however, available on this page.
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Illinois Department of Public Health
The government health site for the state of Illinois. Includes news releases, health fact sheets, online publications, etc.
Northern Illinois University
Illinois Historical Digitization Projects: Illinois During the Civil War
What a find! Watch videos, read essays, and find first-person accounts of the Civil War in relation to Illinois. Although no battles were fought there, the state contributed many regiments.
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Fac: Curfews, Loitering, and Freedom of Association
This detailed article offers a well-documented overview of this constitutional freedom, as well as an FAQ section and additional cases and resources focused specifically on this aspect of the First Amendment. (Published Sept. 16, 2002 /...
Legends of America
Legends of America: The National Road: First Highway in America
By the early 19th century, the wilderness of the Ohio country had given way to settlement. The road George Washington had cut through the forest many years before, called the Braddock Road, was replaced by the National Road. Cutting...
A&E Television
History.com: The States
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50: Illinois
Offers comprehensive information regarding Illinois history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University: Illinois Maps
This site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory provides several different Illinois maps, plus some links to related sites. A great site to check out on the subject.
50 States
50 States: Illinois (Il)
Find here a collection of links to information about the state of Illinois. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Illinois
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Illinois including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: American Ideas About Trade [Pdf]
American businessmen in the late 18th and 19th centuries were very interested in finding markets all over the world for their goods and actively pursuing opportunities for foreign trade. The young nation needed to earn money to pay back...