A young person's guide to the story of the State of Illinois from its birth to the present day.

Stunning in its breadth and conclusions, The Age of Lincoln is a fiercely original history of the five decades that pivoted around the presidency of Abraham Lin

In 1993, Alan J. Dixon’s political career came to an end with a defeat—the first one in his forty-three years of elected service. Beginning his legislative

Presents information and facts about Massachusetts, including famous people, places, and events associated with the state.