Illinois introduction video
An introduction to Illinois, including its history, geography, and famous people.
Playing time: 14 min
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Capitol, Springfield
Shows the old and new State Capitols of Illinois in Springfield, which became the state's capital in 1837 at the suggestion of Abraham Lincoln. The new Capitol is the nation's tallest non-skyscraper capitol building.
Playing time: 5 min
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Lincoln's House, Springfield
Shows the outside and inside of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield. This was where Abraham Lincoln lived for 17 years from 1844 while he was a lawyer, before he became the 16th President of the United States.
Playing time: 5 min
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Sheep pens, Chicago, 1897
Historic footage of a sheep run in the Chicago stockyards in 1897.
Playing time: 1 min
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The history of America
An introductory video about the history of America, from Native American peoples to the present day, through early settlers, colonial times, revolution and independence, Civil War, the Gilded Age, Immigration, the Great Depression, and more. Designed to support our 'History of America' book.
Playing time: 15 min
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