Illinoistown: A Cultural History of East St. Louis in the Twentieth Century

This historical website is a joint project between McKendree University and East St. Louis Senior High School.

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This website contains documents of the following types:
*Discussion Questions
*Primary Sources
*Secondary Sources
*Student Essays
*Photographs / Scans

This website is funded in part by a grant from the American Studies Association, Community Partnership Grant

In Memory of Ruben Yelvington


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Dr. Martha Patterson, Associate Professor of English, McKendree Univesity - mhpatterson@mckendree.edu
Dr. Ann Collins, Assistant Professor of Political Science, McKendree University - avcollins@mckendree.edu
Ms. Mary Lofton, Social Studies Instructor, East St. Louis Senior High School - mlofton@stclair.k12.il.us

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