This is a list of all documents accepted for permanent retention under the subject classification 'History and culture: Landmarks'.
History and culture:
Landmarks
Illinois Handbook of Government (2007-2008)
The Handbook is a reference tool, which contains contact information on members of the General Assembly as well as members of Congress. In addition, both the Illinois and U.S. Constitutions are included. This editions cover features F-16 aircraft from the 183rd Fighter Wing flying over Lincoln's Tomb. This Illinois Air National Guard unit has been stationed in Springfield since 1948. The feature story highlights Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, where our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, spent six years as a young man.
Illinois Natural History Survey Special Publications: The Thompson Lake/Emiquon Story: The Biology, Drainage, and Restoration of an Illinois River Bottomland Lake (25) [0888-9546]
Irregularly published series focusing on specific topics. Excerpt: Thompson Lake was the largest and most recognized bottomland lake in the Illinois River valley (Figure 1). The populations of avifauna, particularly waterfowl, and fishes that frequented and inhabited Thompson and adjoining Flag Lake attracted Native Americans, and later explorers, settlers, and tourists, to its shores. Nestled immediately north of the confluence of the Spoon and Illinois rivers in Fulton County, Thompson Lake was a biological paradise (Figure 2). The story of the fate of Thompson Lake is representative of many other bottomland lakes along the Illinois River and other large midwestern floodplains. The Thompson Lake story is unique, however, because of its centuries of fertility and productivity; the decades of controversy surrounding its public versus private ownership and whether it was navigable or could legally be drained; its importance to the local and regional economies for sustenance, income, recreation, and tourism; its drainage and subsequent development into the largest farm in the state; and the often contentious discussions concerning its reestablishment. Since 1986, there have been strong renewed interest and organized endeavors to restore Thompson Lake. As a result, this story is presented to coalesce the wealth of available information, to enhance wetland restoration efforts in the Illinois Valley, and to illustrate the lakes intriguing past, present, and future.
Illinois State Capitol Sculptures: A Walking Tour
This brochure is about the statues and monuments located on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol Complex.
Inform Quarterly (2003, Summer)
Feature article covers Gwendolyn Brooks and the naming of the Illinois State Library building the Gwendolyn Brooks Building.
Standing Up for Illinois: The Coloring Book
Coloring book produced by the Illinois Lieutenant Governor's Office. Coloring pages are related to Illinois facts.
Welcome to the Illinois State Capitol
Brochure with photos and description of the Capitol Building in Springfield.