| Aurora Contributor(s): Higgins, Jo Fredell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738540765 ISBN-13: 9780738540764 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: Covered wagons brought a wave of migration to northern Illinois in the mid-1830s. On April 1, 1834, the first permanent white settlers, Joseph McCarthy and two assistants, paddled up the Fox River. The vicinity was known as Waubonsie's Village at that time. They built a log cabin, a dam across the Fox, and eventually a sawmill. The village had about 400 Native Americans who bartered fish for bread and tobacco. For almost 175 years now, growth has been steady and sure, and the city of Aurora is the second-largest metropolitan area in Illinois. Aurora is home to honorable civic institutions, excellent education, and a multicultural and energetic population. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 977.323 |
| LCCN: 2006924328 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.56" W x 9.24" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Illinois |
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Contributor Bio(s): Higgins, Jo Fredell: - Jo Fredell Higgins is the author of Naperville, Geneva, and DeKalb in the Images of America series. She is an internationally published, award-winning writer as well as a community leader who serves on five boards of directors. Her photographs have won numerous awards. |