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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker
Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker (1811 - 1861) who served for the state of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives and later as a U.S. Senator from Oregon. Baker served as a colonel during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Chicago and Surrounding Area, 1909
A map from 1909 of Chicago and vicinity, including the State capitol of Springfield. The map shows the railroad network of the area, major cities and towns, rivers, and the southern portion of Lake Michigan.
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Thence Forward, and Forever Free
Informational text and lesson plan for grades 9-12 tracing Abraham Lincoln's battle against slavery from the time he was in the Illinois State Legislature through his presidency and writing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: David Davis House
Home of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and Abraham Lincoln campaign manager David Davis.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: Ulysses S. Grant Home
A house given to General of the Army Ulysses S. Grant following the Civil War. Grant was elected President of the United States while residing here.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Northwest Territory, 1787
A map of the Northwest Territory of the United States north of the Iroquois or Ohio River in 1787 showing early forts and settlements with dates of establishment given, rivers, and the general territories of the Illinois, Miami, and...
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Obama, Barack 1961
Summary of the political career of Barack Obama, former Democratic Senator from Illinois and 44th President of the United States.
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Ozark Mountains
Learn more about the lakes, rivers, caverns, and outdoor activities in the Ozark Mountains.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Stephen Arnold Douglas
Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 - June 3, 1861) was an American politician from the western state of Illinois, and was the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860. He lost to the Republican Party's candidate, Abraham Lincoln.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Utah, 1898
A map from 1898 of Utah showing the capital at Salt Lake City, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, lakes, rivers, and the Great American Desert to the west of Salt Lake. "Settled 1848 at Salt Lake by Mormons from Illinois,...
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: The Great Lakes
Map highlighting the Great Lakes of North America.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Richard Yates
Richard Yates (January 18, 1818 - November 27, 1873) was governor of Illinois during the American Civil War and has been considered the greatest war governor during that period. When the war began Gov. Yates sent more Illinois troops to...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Shelby M. Cullom
(1829-1914) Unites States senator from Illinois and representative who helped establish the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1887. Governor of Illinois.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Richard J. Oglesby
General Oglesby, born in Oldham County, Ky., July 25th, 1824. Served in the Mexican War; was present at the siege of Vera Cruz and the battle of Cerro Gordo. In 1860 he was elected to the State Senate, but resigned to accept the...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alabama: Moundville Site
Moundville was first settled in the 10th century and represents a major period of Mississippian culture in the Southern United States. It acted as the center for a southerly diffusion of this culture toward the Gulf Coast. It was the...