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Journey into Peoria’s rough-and-ready beginnings, where frontier courage and kindly friendship stitched a town from wilderness. This collection blends memoir and local history to illuminate the early days around Fort Clark, frontiersmen, and the people who built a city from prairie and lake. Through vivid anecdotes and family recollections, it offers a window into immigrant and Native American interactions, local legends, and the daily life that shaped a growing Illinois town.
Readers meet the Slane family and their neighbors, hear tales of fort life, circle native histories, and glimpse the challenges of a young community facing danger and change. The book preserves voices and episodes that reveal a spirit of resilience, hospitality, and community, with a steady, matter-of-fact style that keeps the focus on real events and people.
- Personal reminiscences from the author’s grandfather and other early settlers.
- Accounts of Indian stories, friendships, and conflicts on the Peoria frontier.
- Details about Fort Clark’s two constructions, local battles, and transport routes.
- Vivid episodes—from rail-thin winters to lively circus days—that color the era.
Ideal for readers of local history and frontier memoirs who want a tangible sense of Peoria’s beginnings and the people who lived through them.
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Reminiscences of Early Peoria: Including Indian Stories (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of stories and anecdotes from the early days of Peoria, Illinois. The author, who is a descendant of some of the city's first settlers, presents a vivid portrait of life on the frontier in the 1830s and 1840s. The stories are full of adventure, humor, and tragedy, and they offer a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the people who shaped Peoria's history. The stories offer valuable insights into the challenges and rewards of life on the frontier, and they provide a unique perspective on the history of the Midwest. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780282503345_0
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Reminiscences of Early Peoria: Including Indian Stories (Classic Reprint)
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9780282503345
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Reminiscences of Early Peoria: Including Indian Stories (Classic Reprint)
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9780282503345
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