Illinois in the Gilded Age, 1866-1896: Economic Development
This video concerning the topic of economic development comes from the “Illinois in the Gilded Age, 1866-1896” (http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage) website, which is a creation of Northern Illinois University Libraries’ Digital Initiatives Unit: http://www.ulib.niu.edu/DigitalInitiative/DigitalInitiatives.cfm The “Illinois in the Gilded Age” site brings together primary source materials from a number of libraries, museums and archives, including the Newberry Library, the Chicago Historical Society and the Illinois State Library. While the site uses Illinois as its focal point, it also examines larger themes in the history of the United States during the Gilded Age, and supports the study of the period with rich materials detailing events of national significance.
Please see the following page for the full text featured in this video: http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/economic.html
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