Gathers together both written and sung love poetry from Africa. This book traces the development ...

This curated volume opens the largest collection of Grant photos to the public for the first time...

A comprehensive resource for all anglers living in or traveling to southern Illinois, Southern Il...

This biography of Abraham Lincoln, told through the stories of the women in his life and work, is...

More than two dozen contributors examine how the social, economic, cultural, legislative, and pol...

The traditional story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination is littered with errors, some of which a...

In this first book devoted to the genesis, failure, and lasting legacy of Ulysses S. Grant's comp...

Gettysburg is a paradox: Today it is beautiful, still, and filled with visitors, yet this nationa...

In this riveting true story of coming of age in the Chicago Mob, Charles ''Charley'' Hager is plu...

Many of the anecdotes she relates give fascinating glimpses into a very troubled period of Americ...

This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university's founding by exploring in depth its...

Paul Powell emerged from the hill country of southern Illinois to serve in state government from ...