The History of Carroll County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County--its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory ..

The History of Carroll County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County--its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory ..
Author: H F & Co Kett
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781022719057

This book provides a historical account of Carroll County, IL, including its cities, towns, etc., and a biographical directory. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of this county and its inhabitants. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Georgia's Last Frontier

Georgia's Last Frontier
Author: James C. Bonner
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0820335258

Published in 1971, Georgia's Last Frontier presents the history of one of the state's least developed regions. During the 1830s, Carroll County was a large part of Georgia's most rugged frontier. James C. Bonner examines how life in this isolated region was complicated by the presence of Native Americans, cattle rustlers, and horse thieves. He details how the discovery of gold in the Villa Rica area resulted in drunkenness and violence, but also laid the foundations of mining technology that were later used in Colorado and California. The region remained isolated until after the Civil War, when a rail line was constructed to stimulate cotton cultivation. With the development of the railway, Carroll County's frontier traditions waned in the early twentieth century.