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Há 5 dias · Native American tribes in Illinois were all Algonquian-speaking peoples: in the north were the Kickapoo, Sauk, and Fox; in the Lake Michigan area the Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Ojibwa (Chippewa); on the central prairies the Kaskaskia and Peoria; and in the south the Cahokia and Tamaroa.
Há 4 dias · By the early 21st century African Americans made up about one-sixth of the population of Illinois, with four-fifths living in Chicago and Cook county. A growing Hispanic population comprised another one-sixth of the state’s population, and Asian Americans constituted a smaller fraction.
Há 17 horas · There is a historic boulevard system, a network of wide, tree-lined boulevards which connect a number of Chicago parks. The boulevards and the parks were authorized by the Illinois legislature in 1869. A number of Chicago neighborhoods emerged along these roadways in the 19th century.
Há 4 dias · In the 1910s and ’20s the city was a hub of literary activity, and today the holdings of its public and private institutional libraries are enormous. Its Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum of Natural History, and other civic landmarks have collections and research facilities among the most ...
Há 1 dia · When Illinois was admitted to the union, it was as a free state, as opposed to a slave state, but that was just one chapter in the long history of slavery and its legacy in Illinois, dating all the way back to the 1600s, when French settlers brought slaves with them as they came to the area.
Há 3 dias · Juneteenth celebrates June 19 as the day that slavery was abolished. Texas was the first state to proclaim Juneteenth an official state holiday in June 1979. On June 16, 2021 Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 3922 recognizing Juneteenth as National Freedom Day in Illinois. If you are interested in seeing the legislative history behind the ...
Há 2 dias · There are numerous digital historical maps of Illinois available through: The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Map library Historical Maps Online site, The State of Illinois Library Maps site, Northwestern University's Illinois maps site, The University of Texas Perry Castenada Historical Illinois topo maps collection,
