Famous Visitors To Jefferson County Illinois Early Years 1819 1919

Based on regional newspapers, court records, and local sources - many of which have not been used before - this local history provides new information about the history of Southern Illinois. And since it is about famous people of the time, the book integrates local history into state and national events. For example, it tells about one of Abraham Lincoln's most important (but little known) legal cases. The book also tells about a dramatic confrontation between John A. Logan and a local copperhead during the Civil War. In addition it tells about one of the largest soldiers' reunions in Southern Illinois history that had William Tecumseh Sherman as a featured speaker and attracted thousands of veterans. But the book doesn't just tell about political leaders such as Lincoln, Logan, William J. Bryan, and Theodore Roosevelt. It also describes visits by people such as Clara Barton, Carrie Nation, Helen Keller, Billy Sunday, Branch Rickey, Rogers Hornsby, and many more.