Illinois: Prairie, Power, and the Audacity to Reverse a River (Irreverent History)
Illinois: Prairie, Power, and the Audacity to Reverse a River offers an irreverent historical portrait of a state defined by prairie, power, and bold environmental transformation. With the reversal of a river at its center, this concise work examines Illinois through landscape, ambition, and a striking act of ingenuity.
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Illinois: Prairie, Power, and the Audacity to Reverse a River presents an irreverent history of the state.
The book centers Illinois’s prairie character, its relationship with power, and a remarkable river reversal.
Blending place, infrastructure, and historical perspective, it offers a focused exploration of how Illinois has been shaped by landscape and ambition.
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