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Among the many colorful episodes that marked the westward sweep of civilization across the American continent, one of the most dramatic and significant was the exploration and settlement of the …
The Ohio Country “Beautiful River” Read More
Peoria (608 alt., 112,936 pop.), named for an Indian tribe, is the seat of Peoria County and Illinois’ second largest city. The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of …
Peoria, the second largest city of Illinois Read More
The Elijah Lovejoy Monument, at the north end of Monument Ave., stands at the entrance to Alton City Cemetery. Visible from the greater part of Alton, it was erected in …
The Elijah Lovejoy Monument in Alton Read More
Alton (488 alt., 34,511 pop.), just above the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri, and just below that of the Illinois and Mississippi, rises on the bluffs where they …
Alton, just above the Mississippi and the Missouri Read More