21st
State
December 3, 1818
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Illinois |
The Midwest |
Flag
of the State of Illinois
State Abbreviation: IL
Nickname: The Prairie State, Land of Lincoln
Origin of Name: From an Indian word and French suffix, meaning
"tribe of superior men".
Illinois State:
Capital: Springfield
Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union
Slogan: Land
of Lincoln
Illinois State Seal
Animal: White-tailed
Deer
Bird: Northern
Cardinal
Dance: Square
Dance
Fish: Bluegill
Flower: Violet
Fossil: Tully
Monster
Insect: Monarch
Butterfly
Mineral: Fluorite
Prairie Grass: Big
Bluestem
Song: Illinois
Tree: White
Oak
Things to Know
Jean
Baptiste Point du Sable, an African American from Sainte-Domingue
(Haiti), built the first permanent settlement at the mouth of the
river just east of the present Michigan Avenue Bridge on the north bank.
Chicago is the third largest city in the U.S.
Chicago
Fire-National Geographics
Learn about the Chicago fire that destroyed thousands of buildings
and read about one young girl's narrow escape.
Explore Illinois:
At
Home on the French Frontier: 1700-1800
At
Home on the Fringes of the Prairie: 1800-1850
At
Home in a House Divided: 1850-1890
At
Home with Art & Industry: 1890-1920
At
Home in a Century of Progress? 1920-1950
At
Home in a House Subdivided: 1950-Present
What
is a Prairie?
A prairie is a type of grassland. The name comes from the French word
for "meadow."
Sears
Tower
World's Tallest Building Until 1996 Regains Tallest Title in 1997.
Major Lakes: Lake Michigan, Rend Lake
Major Rivers: Illinois River, Mississippi River, Ohio River, Wabash River
Famous Illinoisans
Walt Disney,
Chicago
George E. Hale astronomer, Chicago
The founding father of the Mt.Wilson Observatory
Abraham
Lincoln 16th U.S. president, Hardin County, Kentucky
Printable
fact sheet on President Abraham Lincoln provides you with photos
and personal information.
Ronald
Reagan (1911-2004 ), 37th President of the U.S.
Printable
fact sheet on President Ronald Reagan provides you with photos
and personal information.
Sites to See
On
the Trail of Lincoln's Life
Take a photo tour of Historic Places Connected with Abraham Lincoln.
Illinois
& Michigan Canal
Learn the history of Illinois and Michigan Canal
The
Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
This online exhibition examining the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
focuses on the ways in which the fire has been remembered.
My Chicago
Developed by the Chicago Historical Society.
Information, download activities, games, and more.
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