National Illinois Day
Starting the week of Independence Day and ending with Hawaii. We feature a small portion of each states' past, foods, and the people who make up the state. Several states have their own state celebrations. There's so much more to explore that we can't help but celebrate our beautiful country even more.
Illinois' distinct political, industrial, agricultural, and population densities, as the 21st state to join the United States, make an interesting comparison to other states.
When farmers began to settle on the Illinois prairie, they discovered the heavy soil was impossible to sow. With the invention of the steel plow that cut sod more effectively than previous methods, a Vermont blacksmith made the job simpler. John Deere plow was born in John Deere.
As settlers spread throughout the state, farmers in the rich prairies grew with railroads and shipping lines as settlers expanded. Chicago's closeness to Lake Michigan has made it a major hub for transportation of commodities around the country.
More efficient public highways became a national priority after the introduction of the combustion engine. The Chicago to Los Angeles ribbon, Route 66, will be the iconic ribbon on the Chicago to Los Angeles. Officially established in 1926, portions of the route were built from already existing roads.
Illinois completed the first leg of Route 66 during an age of Prohibition in full swing. A paved road gave illicit transportation of spirits a bootleg up and the state a reputation that has long been legendary in this period..
While Ronald Reagan was Illinois' only president, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama all called Illinois home. Although Ronald Reagan was the only president born in Illinois, Illinois, Joseph Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama all called Illinois home.
We'll be flying around the state to see Frank Lloyd Wright's wonders of nature or his designs. Urban and outdoor recreation in Oak Park, Starved Rock State Park, and Horseshoe Mound are among the architectural tours on his architecture in Oak Park, to Starved Rock State Park and Horseshoe Mound, Illinois.
