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Edgar Lee Masters

A Biography

By: Herbert K. Russell

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Drawn from all of Edgar Lee Masters's diaries correspondence, and the unpublished chapters of his 1936 autobiography, this is the first full-length biography of the celebrated author of "Spoon River Anthology", one of the most widely read and discussed volumes of poetry ever written in America. 25 photos.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252073142

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9780252073144

Fluorspar Mining

Photos from Illinois and Kentucky, 1905-1995

By: Herbert K. Russell

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Fluorspar Mining

Photos from Illinois and Kentucky, 1905-1995

By: Herbert K. Russell

Winner, ISHS Best of Illinois History Award, 2019 This first-ever pictorial record of the people and methods of the Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District from the 1900s to the 1990s covers early and modern means of extracting, hoisting, processing, and transporting the mineral from mine mouth to end user. Nearly one hundred images carefully selected by author Herbert K. Russell show early pick-and-shovel extraction and open-flame lighting as well as primitive drilling methods and transportation by barrels, buckets, barges, mule teams, and trams, in addition to the use of modern equipment and sophisticated refinement procedures such as froth flotation. Russell also provides an overview of the many industrial uses of fluorspar, from metal work by ancient Romans to the processing of uranium by scientists seeking to perfect the atomic bomb. Preserving what is known about the industry by miners, managers, and museums, this detailed and fascinating pictorial history looks both above and below ground at fluorspar mining.

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Southern Illinois University Press

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0809336685

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9780809336685

The State of Southern Illinois

An Illustrated History

By: Herbert K. Russell

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The State of Southern Illinois

An Illustrated History

By: Herbert K. Russell

In The State of Southern Illinois: An Illustrated History, Herbert K. Russell offers fresh interpretations of a number of important aspects of Southern Illinois history. Focusing on the area known as “Egypt,” the region south of U.S. Route 50 from Salem south to Cairo, he begins his book with the earliest geologic formations and follows Southern Illinois’s history into the twenty-first century. The volume is richly illustrated with maps and photographs, mostly in color, that highlight the informative and straightforward text. Perhaps most notable is the author’s use of dozens of heretofore neglected sources to dispel the myth that Southern Illinois is merely an extension of Dixie. He corrects the popular impressions that slavery was introduced by early settlers from the South and that a majority of Southern Illinoisans wished to secede. Furthermore, he presents the first in-depth discussion of twelve pre–Civil War, free black communities located in the region. He also identifies the roles coal mining, labor violence, gangsters, and the media played in establishing the area’s image. He concludes optimistically, unveiling a twenty-first-century Southern Illinois filled with myriad attractions and opportunities for citizens and tourists alike. The State of Southern Illinois is the most accurate all-encompassing volume of history on this unique area that often regards itself as a state within a state. It offers an entirely new perspective on race relations, provides insightful information on the cultural divide between north and south in Illinois, and pays tribute to an often neglected and misunderstood region of this multidimensional state, all against a stunning visual backdrop. Superior Achievement from the Illinois State Historical Society, 2013

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SIU Press

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0809390728

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9780809390724

A Southern Illinois Album

Farm Security Administration Photographs, 1936-1943

By: Herbert K. Russell

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A Southern Illinois Album

Farm Security Administration Photographs, 1936-1943

By: Herbert K. Russell

Life on the road was anything but glamorous for Farm Security Administration photographers traveling through southern Illinois in the mid-1930s. Often their most promising subjects lived at the end of the worst roads, many of which lacked bridges, drainage ditches, or gravel. Outfitted with three government-issue cameras, flashbulbs, tripods, and film-processing chemicals, their job was to help "explain America to Americans" by seeking out and photographing the one-third of the nation FDR described as "ill-housed, ill-clad, and ill-nourished." Featured in this book are more than one hundred photographs from the collection of a quarter of a million taken by FSA photographers between 1935 and 1943. These pictures capture life during the Great Depression as viewed in the coal-mining towns of Herrin, West Frankfort, and Zeigler; the river communities of Shawneetown, Cairo, and Grayville; the farming regions near McLeansboro, Newton, and Harrisburg--more than two dozen southern Illinois county seats, hamlets, and landings. Together they comprise a photographic portrait of the determination, hard work, and capacity to find ways to celebrate life exemplified by the people of southern Illinois during one of the most difficult periods of American history. FSA photographers helped to invent and popularize the "documentary style," a type of photography in which pictures and their arrangement carry much of the information in a story. Intended to document the success of a government project, these pictures survived to preserve for later generations the story of the people of southern Illinois and how they endured the difficult times of the Great Depression.

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0809315890

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9780809315895

Efficient Methods for Preparing Silicon Compounds

By: Herbert W Roesky

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Efficient Methods for Preparing Silicon Compounds

By: Herbert W Roesky

Efficient Methods for Preparing Silicon Compounds is a unique and valuable handbook for chemists and students involved in advanced studies of preparative chemistry in academia and industry. Organized by the various coordination numbers (from two to six) of the central silicon atom of the reported compounds, this book provides researchers with a handy and immediate reference for any compound or properties needed in the area. Edited by a renowned expert in the field, each chapter explores a different type of compound, thoroughly illustrated with useful schemes and supplemented by additional references. Knowledgeable contributors report on a broad range of compounds on which they have published and which are already used on a broad scale or have the potential to be used in the very near future to develop a new field of research or application in silicon chemistry. - Includes contributions and edits from leading experts in the field - Includes detailed chemical schemes and useful references for each preparative method - Organized by the coordination numbers of the central silicon atom for each compound for easy navigation - Serves as a go-to primer for researchers in novel compositions of silicon matter

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Academic Press

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0128035684

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9780128035689

The State of Southern Illinois

An Illustrated History

By: Herbert K. Russell

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An Illustrated History

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Edgar Lee Masters

A Biography

By: Herbert K. Russell

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A Biography

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A Southern Illinois Album

Farm Security Administration Photographs, 1936-1943

By: Herbert K. Russell

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Farm Security Administration Photographs, 1936-1943

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The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover - The Great Depression, 1929-1941

By: Herbert Hoover

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The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover - The Great Depression, 1929-1941

By: Herbert Hoover

This volume contains a collection of memoirs by Herbert Hoover, concentrating on the Great Depression, its origins, and its effects. Herbert Clark Hoover (1874 – 1964) was an American businessman, engineer and politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 and 1933.Contents include: “The Origins of The Great Depression”, “We Attempt to Stop the Orgy of Speculation”, “Our Weak American Banking System”, “Federal Government Responsibilities and Functions in Economic Crises”, “Remedial Measures”, “A Summary of the Evolution of the Depression”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

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Read Books Ltd

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1447499204

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9781447499206

Book's by Herbert K. Russell

Edgar Lee Masters

Edgar Lee Masters

Fluorspar Mining

Fluorspar Mining

The State of Southern Illinois

The State of Southern Illinois

A Southern Illinois Album

A Southern Illinois Album

Efficient Methods for Preparing Silicon Compounds

Efficient Methods for Preparing Silicon Compounds

The State of Southern Illinois

The State of Southern Illinois

Edgar Lee Masters

Edgar Lee Masters

A Southern Illinois Album

A Southern Illinois Album

The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover - The Great Depression, 1929-1941

The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover - The Great Depression, 1929-1941

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