Northern Illinois University - Wikipedia
WEBNorthern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld, initially to provide the state with college-educated teachers.
Northern Illinois - Wikipedia
WEBNorthern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The region is by far the most populous of Illinois, with nearly 9.7 million residents as of 2010.
Department of History - NIU - Northern Illinois University
WEBThe Department of History is a community of scholars committed to studying the past in all its diversity. Our award-winning faculty excels in teaching, research, and engagement. Our students are deeply involved in historical study in and out of the classroom, and our alumni use their historical studies in a wide variety of careers .
History of Illinois - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of Illinois may be defined by several broad historical periods, namely, the pre-Columbian period, the era of European exploration and colonization, its development as part of the American frontier, its early statehood period, growth in the 19th and 20th centuries, and contemporary Illinois of today.
Northern Illinois Makes All Kinds of History in Stunning Upset of …
WEBSep 7, 2024 · Entering its game against No. 5 Notre Dame as 28-point underdogs, Northern Illinois took advantage of numerous Fighting Irish errors to pull out a truly shocking 16–14 win.
Guide to sources, Northern Illinois history : Gildemeister, Glen A ...
WEB1985. Topics. Northern Illinois University. Earl W. Hayter Regional History Center, Illinois -- History -- Bibliography. Publisher. [DeKalb : Northern Illinois University, Earl W. Hayter Regional History Center] Collection. illinoishistoryandlincoln; university_of_illinois_urbana-champaign; americana. Contributor.
Northern Illinois Regional Collections | Regional History Center …
WEBThe collections span the period from 1800 to the present and focus on several major themes in the region's history: agriculture, politics, ethnic heritage, commerce and industry, the role of women, and urban expansion.
Primary Materials - History - LibGuides at Northern Illinois …
WEB3 days ago · This site contains materials from two major dime novel collections in Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University, the Albert Johannsen and Edward T. LeBlanc Collections. This work has been generously supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and the National Endowment for …
Against Notre Dame, Northern Illinois finally had its moment
WEBSep 9, 2024 · What a day it was as Northern Illinois shocked Notre Dame 16-14, recording its first-ever win against an AP top-five opponent and the first such victory by a Mid-American Conference team.
Illinois Becomes a State: 1818 Compromise, Later Conflict
WEBIn 1818 Illinois' northern boundary was born in an atmosphere of political compromise at the national level regarding slavery. Since Mississippi had just been admitted as a slave state in 1817, and Alabama would follow in 1819, it was necessary for Illinois to be placed firmly into the free state column.