James E. Davis

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James E. Davis

Synopsis:
"O, this is a delightful country!" one newly arrived settler wrote to a friend back East. Indeed, as James E. Davis shows, many newcomers found Illinois a hospitable and relatively peaceful place in which to start a new life. Davis tells a sweeping story of the making of the state from the Ice Age to the eve of the Civil War. He describes the earliest Indian civilizations, the coming of LaSalle and Joliet and the founding of the French colony, the brief history of British Illinois, and the complex history of subsequent settlement which brought distinct cultural traditions to Illinois. A major theme of this book is the relative absence of violence, at least after the Blackhawk War of 1832, even over explosive issues such as slavery. Throughout, Davis keeps the reader mindful of Illinois' ordinary people.

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Other editions: 2009, Hardcover - 2007, Hardcover - 2007, 2006, Softcover - 2005, Softcover - 2005, Softcover - 2005, Softcover - 2005, Softcover - 2005, Hardcover - 2005