It happened in southern Illinois / John W. Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, John W. (John Willis), 1887-1969.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local history.

Illinois--History.

Illinois.

Physical Description:

xvii, 400 p. : ill., map.

Edition:

Southern Illinois University Press pbk. ed.

Place of Publication:

Carbondale, Ill. : Southern Illinois University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this collection of articles describing the people, places, and folkways of southern Illinois, John W. Allen provides entertaining and informative glimpses into the region s past. Included here are sketches of the early pioneering days when wolves were literally chased from the door, stories about the many Indian artifacts discovered among the rolling hills and valleys of the area, and articles pertaining to the strategic role the region played during the Civil War. Allen also describes the activities of such infamous outlaws as Samuel Mason and the Harpe brothers as well as the famous Illinois-born heroes Bat Masterson, Wild Bill Hickok, and Wyatt Earp. In his warm and friendly style, Allen reminisces about the self-sufficient and satisfying rural life of a previous generation with its oxcarts, pie suppers, threshing machines, kerosene lamps, and blacksmith shops. Any reader interested in southern Illinois and its history will delight in this collection of stories from John W. Allen s popular newspaper column, It Happened in Southern Illinois.

Contents:

Cover

Book Title

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Illustrations

John W. Allen: A Personal Word

Preface

1. Individuals

2. Folklore

3. Indians

4. Landmarks

5. Travel

6. Business and Industry

7. Farm Life

Gallery of Illustrations

8. Schools

9. Special Days

10. Churches

11. Law and Order

12. Slavery

13. The Military

14. Rivers

15. Towns

New and Old

16. Speech

17. What They Said About Us

18. Random Stories

Index

Also In The Shawnee Classics Series

Back Cover.

Notes:

Originally published: 1968.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-280-69751-2

9786613674470

0-8093-8566-X

OCLC:

793206725