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This first comprehensive account of the Illinois village of Kaskaskia covers more than two hundred years in the compelling history of the state. David MacDonald and Raine Waters explore Illinois's first capital in great detail, from its foundation in 1703 to its destruction by the Mississippi River in the latter part of the nineteenth century.

Twice a year numerous species of reptiles and amphibians, particularly snakes, migrate between the LaRue Pine Hills' towering limestone bluffs and the Big Muddy River's swampy floodplain in southern Illinois. In this engaging guide, author Joshua Vossler details what to expect and how to make the most of a visit to 'Snake Road'.

Histories try to forget, as this evocative study of one community reveals. Forgetting and the Forgotten details the nature of how a community forged its story against outsiders. Historian Michael Batinski explores the habits of forgetting that enable communities to create an identity based on silencing competing narratives.