Illinois Heritage
A Publication of The Illinois State Historical Society
Spring-Summer 2000
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Volume 2 Numbers 3 & 4
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Illinois Heritage is published by The Illinois State Historical Society and is printed by William Street
Press, Decatur. The Society is a non-profit organization committed to preserving and promoting the
heritage and culture of Illinois. Articles and reviews appearing in Illinois Heritage are abstracted
and indexed in Historical Abstracts and in America: History and Life.
Cover: Young Lincoln Watching a Slave Auction by James E. McBurney (1928) located at
Wentworth Elementary School, Chicago. Courtesy of the Chicago Conservation Center.
Copyright 2000 Illinois State Historical Society. All rights reserved. For private use only.
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Illinois Heritage
Mission Statement
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Illinois Heritage is an illustrated
magazine published quarterly by
The Illinois State Historical
Society and distributed to the
Society's 2,700 members.
Conceived as a vehicle to bring
to the public good narrative and
analytical history about Illinois
in its local and broader contexts
of region and nation, the magazine explores the lives and work
of architects, artists, entrepreneurs, homemakers, laborers,
naturalists, performers, politicians, reformers, soldiers, and
writers. It traces the impact of
Illinois on the nation and the
world through events that took
place here and through well-known figures such as Jane
Addams, Jack Benny, Black
Hawk, Gwendolyn Brooks,
William Jennings Bryan, Al
Capone, Richard J. Daley, John
Deere, Everett Dirksen, Stephen
Douglas, Ulysses Grant,
Abraham Lincoln, Robert
Ingersoll, John A. Logan, Elijah
Lovejoy, Cyrus McCormick,
Fibber McGee & Molly, George
Pullman, Carl Sandburg, Louis
Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright,
and Harold Washington. Illinois
Heritage examines the influence
on the state of non-Illinoisans
such as George Rogers Clark,
Eugene V. Debs, Enrico Fermi,
Mary Garden, Louis Jolliet,
Charles Lindbergh, A. Philip
Randolph, and Joseph Smith.
Just as important, it features
ordinary Illinois men and
women, bringing to light
obscure lives and work. In this
vein, the editorial staff seeks
nonfiction articles that are solidly researched, attractively written, and amenable to illustration. Scholars, journalists, and
freelance writers are encouraged
to contribute to the magazine.
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Editor's Message
The concept of a popular history magazine for Illinois began as a kernel of an
idea that was presented at a Society Board retreat in 1993. Upon my arrival
in 1995, I was excited to learn that this project was ripe for development.
I was familiar with similar magazines that were in active publication in the
states of Indiana and New York, and as a native of the State with a deep interest in promoting an interest and awareness in the rich and wonderful history
of my own past, I was pleased to discover that publication of a similar magazine lay within reach for Illinois. Convinced that our current and potential
members desire high-quality articles in a reader-friendly format, we set a
course to produce Illinois Heritage in late 1997. Despite the frustrations
inherent in starting any new venture, I believe that we are making progress
and serving a niche.
Each issue has included articles and illustrations chosen to reach the broadest possible audience by avoiding focus on a single theme, period of time, or
region. This has become our way of expanding the horizons of our readers to
appreciate not only their local past but also the past of those in communities
across the State.
The Society's survey conducted this Spring confirmed the opinions of our
Board and staff that our members, too, recognize untapped potential in
Illinois Heritage. Its quality has been recognized, and some respondents even
suggested that the magazine should be expanded. One member wrote, "Keep
improving and expanding Illinois Heritage." Our members' comments and
general praise for the magazine is truly gratifying. However, the technical
aspects of producing a publication like this are greater than may appear especially when running an already aggressive schedule of programs, publications,
and services. New material submitted for consideration joins a backlog of
quality articles to ensure that the magazine will continue to arrive in our
members' mail. The staff and I apologize for the delays, and we appreciate
your patience.
We hope that you enjoy the current issue and eagerly await the next issue.
Best wishes,
Jon Austin, Editor
The Illinois State
Historical Society
210-1/2 South Sixth Street
Suite 200
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1503
217/525-2781
fax: 217/525-2783
e-mail: ishs@eosinc.com
http://www.prairienet.org/ishs
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Staff
Jon N. Austin
Executive Director and Editor
Jason A. Meyers
Assistant to the Executive Director
and Associate Editor
Harry G. Klinkhamer
Programs Assistant
Sallie L. Brittin
Membership Secretary
Mui Le Vu
Bookkeeper
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