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Article: Southern Illinois: An Illustrated History
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- Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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Southern Illinois: An Illustrated History. By Bill Nunes. (Glen Carbon, Illinois: Bill Nunes, 2001. Pp. 286. Illustrations, maps. Paper, $20.95).
This book defies the old adage that claims you can't judge a book by its cover. Given its 8 x 12 inch size and eye-catching photo display, the cover suggests a book more appropriate for the coffee table than the dusty shelf. A photo of Charlie Birger and his gang decorates the front, along with a list of enticing contents that includes hangings, gangsters, Klan wars, massacres, and other hair-raising matter. The back cover presents colored photos of majestic natural sites and a flimsier fast-food spot. Thus even before opening the book, one ...