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Illinois History:
A Magazine for Young People
April, 2003
Vol. 56, Issue 3
Local History
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Whittington, Illinois
(page 3)
Megan Cripps, Ewing-Northern Elementary School, Ewing
Teacher: David Goss
Chicago Lawn (page
6)
Robert Droel, Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School, Chicago
Teacher: Sandra Cap
The Affects of
Irish Immigration on the Illinois Valley and LaSalle County (page
10)
Amanda DuBois, St. Bede Academy, Peru
Teacher: Michael Pomatto
A History of Belleville
(page 14)
Sarah Feeley, Belleville Township High School West, Belleville
Teacher: Melissa Schmitt-Crafton
Glen Carbon, "The
Valley of Coal" (page 18)
Kristin Hagan, Good Shepherd Lutheran School, Collinsville
Teacher: Michael Voss
The Lovejoy
Homestead: The Underground Railroad in Illinois (page 22)
Michelle Hollander, St. Bede Academy, Peru
Teacher: Michael Pomatto
Mound City, Illinois
(page 26)
John Lamszus, Anna-Jonesboro High School, Anna
Teacher: Bonnie Heidinger
The Founding of
Peoria and Its Environment (page 30)
John Losby, Washington School, Peoria
Teacher: Mindy Juriga
Breese, My Hometown
(page 34)
Scott Restoff, All Saints Academy, Breese
Teacher: Stephanie Garcia
S. S. Rushville
Victory Ship (page 36)
Curtis Sargent, Schuyler Middle School, Rushville
Teacher: Vicki Harrison
Early Ogle County
(page 39)
Brandon Schroeder, Oregon High School, Oregon
Teacher: Sara Werckle
James Robert Williams
(page 42)
Amber South, Booth School, Enfield
Teacher: Larry Hughes
Tunneling Through
Towns (page 46)
Kyle Sutton, Thornwood High School, South Holland
Teacher: Rob Rose
The History of
Riverview Amusement Park (page 48)
Kristin Taylor, Brookwood Junior High School, Glenwood
Teacher: Harry Daley
The Silkwood Inn
(page 52)
Celia Voyles, Carbondale Community High School, Carbondale
Teacher: Pat Grimmer
Beverly Hills
(page 54)
Zachary Watkins, Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School,
Chicago
Teacher: Sandra Cap
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