General Links
http://www.historyillinois.org/hist.html
General site, multiple links to offsite pages. Some non-working links. Good content.

http://www.illinois.gov/facts/history.cfm
Brief timeline of Illinois history, emphasis on Chicago.

http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/athome/
Interactive online exhibit, from 1700 to present. Includes linked standards.

Early Colonial Illinois
http://www.egyptianaaa.org/SI-History.htm
Early history of Southern Illinois, especially "Egypt". Includes bibliography.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhistor/history.html
History to 1870's, well written essay drawing on primary sources.

Chicago History
http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/chihist.html
Public Library site - many images, good information.

http://patsabin.com/illinois/ChicagoLinks.htm
Rich site, offsite links to deeper information about Chicago history.

World's Fair - 1893
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/WCE/title.html
Virtual tour, also explores cultural, social, and political implications of fair.

http://columbus.gl.iit.edu/
Archive of images and photos of material culture, contextual essays.

African American Migration
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/afam011.html
LOC online exhibit, includes images and essays.

http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/AfAmHist.htm
HPA essay, covers African American History, emphasizing migration.

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