Christopher Sweet, author of A History of Bicycling in Illinois: 160 Years of Booms and Busts, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I’ve worked […]
Q&A with the author of A HISTORY OF BICYCLING IN ILLINOIS
Category: Illinois / regional
2025 Conference on Illinois History Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 Conference on Illinois History! Use the promo code CILH25 for 50% off all of our regional studies titles when ordering from our website, October 2-10, 2025. […]
Free E-book Giveaway: ROOTS OF THE BLACK CHICAGO RENAISSANCE
August’s free e-book is here! Check out Roots of the Black Chicago Renaissance: New Negro Writers, Artists, and Intellectuals, 1893-1930 edited by Richard A. Courage and Christopher Robert Reed before […]
Q&A with the author of DAVID DAVIS, ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S FAVORITE JUDGE
Raymond J. McKoski, author of David Davis, Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Judge, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? Returning to our home […]
Q&A with the author of CHICAGO BEFORE THE FIRE
Louis P. Cain, author of Chicago before the Fire: An Economic History, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I have researched […]
Q&A with the author of ALMOST NOTHING
Nora Wendl, author of Almost Nothing: Reclaiming Edith Farnsworth, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I decided to write this book […]
Midwestern History Association 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 Midwestern History Association conference! Use the promo code MIDWEST25 for 50% off all Midwest books when ordering from our website, May 15-23, 2025. […]
Seeking Submissions for ILLINOIS CLASSICAL STUDIES (& Recommended Reading!)
Illinois Classical Studies has recently welcomed new editor Brian Walters, who is now inviting submissions to the journal. You can also see below for a selected list of temporarily free […]
Q&A with the author of LEARNING FOR WORK
Connie Goddard, author of Learning for Work: How Industrial Education Fostered Democratic Opportunity, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? The book […]
2024 Conference on Illinois History Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the Conference on Illinois History! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the promo code CILH24 for 50% off of […]
Q&A with the author of THE KREBIOZEN HOAX
Matthew C. Ehrlich, author of The Krebiozen Hoax: How a Mysterious Cancer Drug Shook Organized Medicine, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Q&A with a co-author of ILLINOIS POLITICS
James D. Nowlan, co-author of Illinois Politics: A Citizen’s Guide to Power, Politics, and Government, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]