Amazon.com: Land Between the Rivers: The Southern Illinois Country (Southern Illinois University Centennial Publications) (9780809311194): C. William Horrell, Henry Dan Piper, J. W. Voight: Books
Publication Date: December 1, 1982 | Series: Southern Illinois University Centennial Publications
Lying in an area bounded by the Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers, the Southern Illinois country is rich in history, folklore, scenery, and natural resources. At about the latitude of southern Virginia, and extending from the flat prairie farmland of central Illinois to the rugged “Illinois Ozarks,” the area is the natural terminal boundary for hundreds of plant species reaching out to all points of the compass. It is also the oldest and most sparsely populated part of Illinois, a region of small towns and independent people, typical of the vast heartland of the U.S.A.
Surveying the area in words and pictures the authors sensitively and appreciatively portray the region’s special qualities. An uncommon portrayal of American life in a distinctive region, the book provides a memorable journey both in time and place.
“‘Magnificent’ is the only way to describe this handsome, 200 pagepictorial essay of Southern Illinois. This large pictorial book, with over 300photos, takes you on an armchair visit to many of the scenic and historic sites, as well as small town life, in the southern one-fourth of the state known as Southern Illinois.”—Illinois Baptist
“Lying in an area bordered by the Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers, the Southern Illinois country is rich in history, folklore, scenery and natural resources. It is the smallest and most sparsely populated part of Illinois, a region of small towns and independent people, typical of the vast mid-American region of which it is a part—the heartland of the U.S.A.—but with unique qualities, features, and attitudes which the authors movingly describe in pictures and words.
“Included is a survey of the region’s topographic and other features—an area of ten thousand square miles; a description of the Indian past, dating back some ten thousand years and more; the region’s main economic activities—farming, lumbering, mining, manufacturing and recreation. An uncommon and beautiful portrayal of American life in a distinctive region, the book thus provides a memorable journey both in time and place.”—Newsletter to Libraries
“Land Between the Rivers ... will surely become a treasured volume in the library of many a southern Illinoisan, and even more a prized and sentimental possession of many an expatriate.”—James W. Neilson, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
“This book is so superbly done it belongs on the book shelves of all those who have an interest in Illinois.”—Illinois Wildlife
About the Author
William Horrell is Professor of Cinema and Photography.
Henry Dan Piper is Professor of English.
John W. Voigt is Professor of Botany at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Product Details
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press (December 1, 1982)
