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Illinois

Prairie, Power, and the Audacity to Reverse a River (Irreverent History)

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Illinois never waited to be admired. It made itself necessary.

This book tells the story of a state that learned early how to move things, reroute systems, and survive contradiction without apology. Illinois didn’t rise on speeches or symbolism. It rose on rivers, railroads, deals, and decisions that kept everything else running.

Illinois: Prairie, Power, and the Audacity to Reverse a River is an unsentimental history of power built through connection, adaptation, and stubborn refusal to collapse.

©2026 Jordan Blake Carter (P)2026 Jordan Blake Carter
Americas State & Local United States
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