East St. Louis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531654979)

On April 1, 1861, the people in the village known as "Illinoistown" went to the polls to choose a new name. On that day, with 183 votes for and 89 votes against, the map had a new place--a bustling town called East St. Louis. This wonderful collection of photographs and memorabilia (some published for the first time) shows the exciting history of this once-mighty industrial town, as well as the people who made it work and shaped its destiny.

Author: Bill Nunes, Andrew Theising
ISBN-10: 1531654975
ISBN-13: 9781531654979
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2011
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d