| #4154281 in Books | 2005-03-28 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.02 x.88 x5.98l, | File type: PDF | 316 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Thrilling History with a Family Touch|By Robb Pocklington|Historian Judy Hoffman relates fascinating details of life in Godfrey, Illinois during a vital time in US History. Godfrey, an Illinois town just a few miles upstream from Alton and St Louis, served as a threshold to freedom for refugees fleeing slavery in Missouri and points south. Imagine rowing a small boat across mil||...a must read for anyone who is serious about our local history, and the culture that was produced here. -- James C. Price, Associate Professor of Art, History and Culture, Lewis & Clark Community College
A monumental, researched account of
This is the story of the making of the town of Godfrey, Illinois. Connecting to the confluences of three great rivers: the Mississippi, the Illinois, and the Missouri, this area was situated near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark expedition. It was inhabited by diverse and radically different peoples. A cultural confluence, as well as a geographic confluence, this area would be home to a remarkable series of tales, adventures, turmoil and clashes. This book detai...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.God's Portion: Godfrey, Illinois 1817-1865 | Judy Hoffman. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
