List of Illustrations Introduction 1. The Land 2. The Amerindians 3. The French 4. Anglophones in the South 5. The Development of the Northwest 6. The Emergence of Chicago 7. Chicago and the Expansion of the Northeast 8.

Railroads in Illinois 9. Chicago Becomes the Second City 10. The Mature City and Its Institutions 11. The State Comes of Age Conclusion Appendix: Sources and Methods Bibliography Index.