Blue Island
$58.11
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
11 March 2025
Summary
Blue Island: A Journey Through Time
Situated on a prehistoric ridge, Blue Island is among the earliest established communities in northeastern Illinois, first settled in 1835, later becoming a village in 1872 and a city in 1901. This hardworking town was connected to the American economy through its rivers, canals, and railroads, including the Rock Island Railroad shops. Its brickyards led the nation in production and supplied the very blocks of Chicago’s rebirth af…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467162043 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1467162043 |
| Series: | Images of America |
| Author: | Jason Berry, MR Barron, Ken Jellema |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing (SC) |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 11 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 160mm x 13mm |
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About The Author
Jason Berry
Jason Berry lives in Blue Island and is a life member of the Blue Island Historical Society. Kevin Barron is a special education teacher and creator of the free historic resources organization SouthCookExplore. The images for this book were selected from the Blue Island Historical Society archives and museum. For more than 50 years, the society and its vibrant programming have kept Blue Island’s history a vital part of its continued discovery.
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