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The Peoria, Illinois Histories book collection is a group of 11 books that detail the history of Peoria - primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing specific events relating to key points in the history and development of Peoria during this period as well as details of some of its most important and influential figures.

All the titles contained on this CD are listed below.

1. Industrial Peoria (1924) - Roark, Leroy E - 66 pages
2. A brief history of Peoria (1896?) - 71 pages
3. The history of Peoria, Illinois (1870) - Ballance, Charles - 271 pages
4. Peoria of to-day with Peoria blue book directory, 1915 (1915) - Richter, Edward L - 207 pages
5. The Schools and the Teachers of Early Peoria (1900) - Hubert Wetmore Wells - 134 pages
6. Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement Volume 1 (1912) - Rice, James Montgomery - 465 pages
7. Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement Volume 2 (1912) - Rice, James Montgomery - 905 pages
8. The Peoria directory (1844) - 134 pages
9. A descriptive account of the city of Peoria, combining a sketch of its early history, together with a view of its present business, manufactories, &c., &c., &c (1859) - 32 pages
10. Portrait and biographical album of Peoria County, Illinois : Containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the Presidents of the United States and Governors of the state (1890) - 988 pages
11. Drown's record, and historical view of Peoria : from the discovery by the French Jesuit Missionaries, in the seventeenth century, to the present time ; also, an almanac for 1851 ; to which is added a business directory of the city with business cards (1850) - Drown, Simeon De Witt - 208 pages

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