Stories of the pioneer mothers of Illinois, 1893.

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Stories of the pioneer mothers of Illinois, 1893.

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30 biographical sketches & 3 photographs that document the experiences of pioneer women who settled in Illinois in the early 19th century.

30 items (238 p.) ; 26 cm. or smaller.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Illinois Woman's Exposition Board.

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Sangamon County Columbian Exposition Club.

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Organized in Springfield, Ill., in 1892 to secure representation for Sangamon County women at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago; an auxiliary of the Illinois Woman's Exposition Board. In April, 1893, the Sangamon County Columbian Exposition Club formed a committee to collect sketches of the lives of Illinois' pioneer women. After the Fair was over, the Club disbanded and gave the sketches it had collected to the Illinois State Historical Library. Librarian...