| Yorkville Contributor(s): Duchnowski, Jillian (Author), Manthei, Howard (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1467113115 ISBN-13: 9781467113113 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Dewey: 977.3 |
| Series: Images of America |
| Physical Information: 0.27" H x 7" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Yorkville s population has boomed in recent decades, but its most defining landmarks today would be familiar to its earliest settlers. Earl Adams built the area s first log cabin in 1833, near the prominent hill that is the site of Kendall County s historic courthouse, which early residents fought to rebuild after a devastating fire in 1887. Similarly, the Fox River and Blackberry Creek supported the community s early commerce, from the sawmill John Schneider built in the 1830s to the state s only man-made white-water course. Yorkville often fostered leaders who believed in making big contributions. Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives, taught sociology, economics, and speech at Yorkville High School from 1965 to 1980. Glen D. Palmer oversaw the state s first game farm before serving as the state s conservation director from 1953 to 1961. Robert Mitchler, a Navy veteran who served as a state senator from 1964 to 1981, flew a large American flag day and night in his front yard off of Route 34." |
Contributor Bio(s): Duchnowski, Jillian: - Author Jillian Duchnowski, along with the Chapel on the Green Historical Society, gathered the best photographs from Yorkville s oldest families to illustrate the town s growth from a small settlement to a vibrant community. |