Land Between the Rivers: The Southern Illinois Country - Hardcover

Horrell, C. William; Piper, Henry Dan; Voigt, John W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809305666 ISBN 13: 9780809305667

Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press, 1973

Synopsis

Lying in an area bounded by the Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers, the Southern Illinois country is rich in history, folk­lore, scenery, and natural resources. At about the latitude of southern Virginia, and extending from the flat prairie farm­land of central Illinois to the rugged Illinois Ozarks,” the area is the natural terminal boundary for hundreds of plant species reaching out to all points of the compass. It is also the oldest and most sparsely populated part of Illinois, a region of small towns and independent people, typical of the vast heartland of the U.S.A.

 

Surveying the area in words and pic­tures the authors sensitively and appre­ciatively portray the region’s special qualities. An uncommon portrayal of American life in a distinctive region, the book provides a memorable journey both in time and place.

About this title

About the Author:

C. William Horrell is Professor of Cin­ema and Photography.

 

Henry Dan Piper is Professor of English.

 

John W. Voigt is Professor of Botany at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Review:

Magnificent’ is the only way to describe this handsome, 200 page pictorial essay of Southern Illinois. This large pictorial book, with over 300 photos, takes you on an arm­chair visit to many of the scenic and historic sites, as well as small town life, in the south­ern one-fourth of the state known as South­ern Illinois.” Illinois Baptist

Lying in an area bordered by the Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers, the Southern Illinois country is rich in history, folklore, scenery and natural resources. It is the small­est and most sparsely populated part of Illinois, a region of small towns and inde­pendent people, typical of the vast mid-American region of which it is a part the heartland of the U.S.A. but with unique qualities, features, and attitudes which the authors movingly describe in pictures and words.

    Included is a survey of the region’s topo­graphic and other features an area of ten thousand square miles; a description of the Indian past, dating back some ten thousand years and more; the region’s main economic activities farming, lumbering, mining, manufacturing and recreation. An uncom­mon and beautiful portrayal of American life in a distinctive region, the book thus pro­vides a memorable journey both in time and place.” Newsletter to Libraries

Land Between the Rivers ... will surely become a treasured volume in the library of many a southern Illinoisan, and even more a prized and sentimental posses­sion of many an expatriate.” James W. Neilson, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society 

This book is so superbly done it be­longs on the book shelves of all those who have an interest in Illinois.” Illinois Wildlife

About this edition

• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Publication date: 1973
• ISBN 10: 0809305666
• ISBN 13: 9780809305667
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208