Freedom, Land, and Community:
| Author | : Greg Koos |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2021-11-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0943788072 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780943788074 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (074 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Freedom, Land, and Community: by : Greg Koos
Download or read book Freedom, Land, and Community: written by Greg Koos and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freedom, Land, and Community: A History of McLean County Illinois, 1730-1900 tells the story of the diverse peoples and events of this county. Using sources contemporary with the events described, it relates the struggle to shape the land, build community, and secure freedom as these communities knew and defined it. Native peoples, women and men, African Americans, Irish and German immigrants all sought and contested for their freedom. People whose voices have not been heard in previous works about central Illinois are included here.