East St. Louis - Hardcover

Nunes, Bill; Theising, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1531654975 ISBN 13: 9781531654979

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2011

Synopsis

On April 1, 1861, the people in the village known as "Illinoistown" went to the polls to choose a new name. On that day, with 183 votes for and 89 votes against, the map had a new place--a bustling town called East St. Louis. This wonderful collection of photographs and memorabilia (some published for the first time) shows the exciting history of this once-mighty industrial town, as well as the people who made it work and shaped its destiny.

About this title

About the Author

Bill Nunes is a retired social studies teacher and school administrator from Edwardsville High School and is the author of 15 books on the history and nostalgia of St. Louis, East St. Louis, and Illinois. He is a native of the East St. Louis area. Andrew Theising is the director of the Institute for Urban Research at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He is the author of the award-winning book Made in USA: East St. Louis, a companion to the Emmy-winning public television documentary of the same name. His family has lived in the St. Louis/Southern Illinois region for over 150 years.

Review

Title: History of East St. Louis Told Through Photographs

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Date: 7/1/2011
The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America is East St. Louis from local authors Bill Nunes and Andrew Theising. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories.
On April 1, 1861, the people in the village known as “Illinoistown” went to the polls to choose a new name. On that day, with 183 votes for and 89 votes against, the map had a new place―a bustling town called East St. Louis. This wonderful collection of photographs and memorabilia (some published for the first time) shows the exciting history of this once-mighty industrial town, as well as the people who made it work and shaped its destiny.
Since its inception in 1993, the Images of America series has preserved and shared the history of hundreds of individual communities throughout the country. Each title records a town or city’s unique story through more than two hundred historic images. Due to the popularity of this series, it has expanded over time to include worthy local and regional historical topics including the examination and celebration of transportation, industry, architecture, ethnic groups and more.
Highlights of East St. Louis:

· Landmarks

· Events

· Commerce and industry

· Government

· Leisure time
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(888)-313-2665.
Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1531654975
• ISBN 13: 9781531654979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 130