Illinois

From its first major engagement at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, to the campaigns against Confederates in the swamps of occupied Louisiana, the 12th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry fought …

In his 1914 ode to Chicago, Carl Sandburg referred to the city as the 'Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to the …

Chicago has been called by many names. Nelson Algren declared it a "e;City on the Make."e; Carl Sandburg dubbed it the "e;City of Big Shoulders."e; Upton Sinclair …

Chicago is a bona fide theater town, bursting with an explosive, innovative vitality that’s fed every sector of the entertainment industry—from Hollywood to Broadway to Studio …

The Black Civil War Soldiers of Illinois tells the story of the Twenty-ninth United States Colored Infantry, one of almost 150 African American regiments to fight in the Civil War …

Wings over Illinois recounts World War II veteran Arthur Abney's illustrious aviation career, effectively documenting a span in our own nation's history from the vantage of the …

One Night Only by JC HarrowayThe romantic vs. the cynicChemistry is all they have in common!New York lawyer Ash has moved to London to escape his demons-and one red-hot night with …

Received the Hal Higdon Journalism Award, recognizing serious journalism about running from the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA, 2007). The first book-length study of the …

Mia Saunders har ett år på seg til å betale farens spillegjeld til gangsteren som har banket opp faren hennes. For å være nøyaktig trenger hun én million dollar. Oppdraget er …

A comprehensive, non-partisan account of the judicial proceedings spawned by the corruption of the 1919 World Series is badly needed. This book provides it. The narrative of …