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The worst floods in the state's history ravage western and southern Illinois. The flooding lasts 195 days at Grafton and 152 days in Quincy. The entire town of Valmeyer was moved to higher ground to escape future floods.
Offers a chronological timeline of important dates and events in Illinois History. Access Illinois early history and history firsts.
The history of Illinois may be defined by several broad historical periods, namely, the pre-Columbian period, the era of European exploration and colonization, its development as part of the American frontier, its early statehood period, growth in the 19th and 20th centuries, and contemporary Illinois of today.
Timeline of important dates and major events in the history of Illinois. Illustrated list of events and people from our today in history archives.
Find historic facts for Illinois and an overview of Illinois history and heritage. Access Illinois early history and timeline.
HISTORY OF ILLINOIS | 321 20,000-8,000 B.C. — Paleo-Indians migrate to Illinois. They gather wild plants and hunt animals, including the giant bison, wooly mammoth and mastodon. 8,000-1,000 B.C. — During the Archaic Period, Illinois inhabitants cultivate plants and cre-ate specialized tools for hunting and fishing.
3 dni temu · Illinois - Politics, Progress, 1900s: During the decades up to and including the 1920s and ’30s, the name Chicago became an international byword for bootleg liquor, gangsterism, and organized crime—epitomized in the notoriety of Al Capone.
