HST 219 — Illinois and Local History
Focuses upon Illinois from its prehistory to the present with special attention to the local setting. Explores the impact of the state's geography upon its history and investigates the contributions of different group--African, American, European, Native American, male and female--in the economic, social, political and literary development of Illinois. Considers the ways in which the history of this state illustrates, amplifies and explains the larger history of the United States.