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  2. History of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    A Guide to the History of Illinois. (1991) Howard, Robert P. Illinois: A History of the Prairie State (1972). Howard, Robert P. Mostly Good and Competent Men: Illinois Governors 1818–1988 (1988) Hutchinson, William. Lowden of Illinois the Life of Frank O. Lowden 2 vol (1957) governor in 1917–21; Jensen, Richard.

  3. Fort de Chartres - Wikipedia

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    In 1763 the Treaty of Paris was signed following the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) and the French transferred control of the Illinois Country east of the Mississippi to Great Britain. (Spain had been granted the western part of the Illinois Country—also known as Upper Louisiana—in the 1762 Treaty of Fontainebleau.) The stone fort ...

  4. Fort Crevecoeur - Wikipedia

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    Map of Fort Crevecoeur in 1680 Map by Abbott Claude Bernou in 1681, showing Fort Crèvecoeur on the East bank of the Illinois River.. Fort Crevecoeur (French: Fort Crèvecœur) was the first public building erected by Europeans within the boundaries of the modern state of Illinois and the first fort built in the West by the French. [2]

  5. Illinois Confederation - Wikipedia

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    Although the Illinois fought back against their primary enemy at the time, the wars scattered and killed many of their members. Eventually they reclaimed some of their lands. [27] In the early 1700s, the Illinois became involved in the conflict between the Meskwaki, also known as "Fox", and the French, known as the Fox Wars.

  6. List of museums in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This list of museums in Illinois contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public ...

  7. Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Illinois ranks second in U.S. corn production with more than 1.5 billion bushels produced annually. [156] With a production capacity of 1.5 billion gallons per year, Illinois is a top producer of ethanol, ranking third in the United States in 2011. [157] Illinois is a leader in food manufacturing and meat processing. [158]

  8. Illinois Territory - Wikipedia

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    The portions of the Illinois Territory north of what became the State of Illinois were in 1818 annexed to Michigan Territory, and after several administrative arrangements became a part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (1837), the State of Wisconsin (1848), and a northern section of the State of Minnesota (1858).

  9. History of YouTube - Wikipedia

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    YouTube would give free access to its users, the more users, the more profit it can potentially make because it can in principle increase advertisement rates and will gain further interest of advertisers. [341] YouTube would sell its audience that it gains by free access to its advertising customers. [341]: 181