Stories of Springfield: Life in Lincoln's Town

by Tara McAndrew

Book Overview

Discover new stories about the famous characters of Springfield, Illinois, and why some of its lesser-known citizens deserve to be famous too. Learn about the first Lincoln museum and its controversial creator, the cholera epidemic that spared the town and the operators of Springfield's Underground Railroad. Unearth the mysteries of a local poet's wrenching death and "airship" sightings from the nineteenth century. From Springfield's fatal pole wars...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596299320
• ISBN13: 9781596299320
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.8"