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Southern Illinois University Press The Illinois Collection Contents Regional / Illinois . 1–20 Lincoln / Civil War . 21–36 A A BY BY Larry P. and Donna J. Mahan’s 20 Day Trips in and around the Shawnee National Forest was named “Best Travel Guide of the Year” for 2013 by Booklist. See page 3 to read more about this guide to one of southern Illinois’ hidden treasures. Lincoln and Medicine by Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein was chosen as one of the thirteen “Best of the Best” University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries by the American Library Association for 2013. See page 30 for more information on Lincoln and Medicine. Southern Illinois University Press books have won many awards from the Illinois State Historical Society over the years. In 2014, Dennis Cremin’s book Grant Park: The Evolution of Chicago’s Front Yard was named their Book of the Year. Other books receiving awards in 2014 include Chicago’s Greatest Year, 1893: The White City and the Birth of a Modern Metropolis; The Gentleman From Illinois: Stories from Forty Years of Elective Public Service; A Decisive Decade: An Insider’s View of the Chicago Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s; Survived by One: The Life and Mind of a Family Mass Murderer; Battleground 1948: Truman, Stevenson, Douglas, and the Most Surprising Election in Illinois History. In 2013, seven SIUP books won awards including Giant in the Shadows: The Life of Robert T. Lincoln, by Jason Emerson, which received the Book of the Year award. LP = Lincoln Prize Honorable Mention AWARDS KEY CE = Illinois State Historical Association Certificate of Excellence BY = Illinois State Historical Association SA = Illinois State Historical Association A = Other award Book of the Year Superior Achievement Award Select books in this catalog are also available as ebooks and may be purchased from the following websites: SIU Press (www.siupress.com), Barnes & Noble (www.barnesandnoble.com), Amazon (www.amazon.com), Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/books), and eBooks.com (www.ebooks.com) Regional/Illinois Southern Illinois . 2–4 Chicago . 5–7 Illinois Politics . 8–9 Illinois General Interest . 2, 10 Backlist . 11–20 Coming Soon . 17 Illinois Wines and Wineries: The Essential Guide Clara Orban “If you’re looking for authentic, local Illinois wine, Illinois Wine and Wineries gives you all the information you need.” Mark Ganchiff, Publisher of the Midwest Wine Press Illinois wine is coming into its own. Long a state best known for other crops such as corn, there are now wineries in every corner of the Land of Lincoln. In fact, wine production has been a part of the agricultural landscape of Illinois for more than a century. This sophisticated yet practical guidebook will, for the first time, provide connoisseurs and casual enthusiasts alike all the information they need to explore and appreciate Illinois’ rich winemaking legacy. Orban, a certified sommelier, begins with the history of Illinois wine production and wineries. She then enlightens readers on such wine basics as the most common grapes grown in Illinois, optimal food and wine pairings, and the tenets of wine tasting. The fascinating science of wine also is discussed, including the particulars of Illinois soil and climate and their effects on the industry. The second part of the book is a guide to wineries in Illinois. For each win- ery, she offers a succinct history, information regarding the varieties of grapes used, hours of operation, location, and contact information. The wines and wineries are showcased in beautiful full-color photos throughout the book. Clara Orban, a certified sommelier and a professor of French at DePaul University, is the author of a number of books, the most recent of which is Wine Lessons: Ten Questions to Guide Your Appreciation of Wine. Paper, $22.95 • 978-0-8093-3344-8 6 × 9 • 216 pages • 148 illus. America’s Deadliest Twister: The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 Geoff Partlow “Six hundred ninety-five people died in this tornado—the worst ever to hit the United States. The communities of southern Illinois to this day have never fully recovered from this March 1925 shocker. So few people have any understanding of this event and its aftermath. It needs to become a part of the history of southern Illinois.”—Jim Brigham, former president of the Southern Illinois University Foundation The tri-state tornado of 1925 hugged the ground for 219 miles, generated wind speeds in excess of 300 miles per hour, and killed 695 people. Drawing on survivor interviews, public records, and newspaper archives, America’s Deadliest Twister offers a detailed account of the storm, but more important, it describes life in the region at that time as well as the tornado’s lasting cultural impact, especially on southern Illinois. Author Geoff Partlow follows the storm from town to town, introducing us to the people most affected by the tornado. Their narratives, along with the stories of the heroes who led recovery efforts in the years following, add a hometown perspective to the account of the storm itself. In the discussion of the aftermath of the tornado, Partlow examines the lasting social and economic scars on the area, but he also looks at some of the technological firsts associated with this devastating tragedy. Partlow shows how relief efforts in the region began to change the way Paper, $19.95 • 978-0-8093-3346-2 people throughout the nation thought about disaster relief, which led to the unified responses we are familiar with 6 × 9¼ • 160 pages • 48 illus. today. Shawnee Books Geoff Partlow is a historian specializing in stories about southern Illinois, his beloved Egypt. He is also an expert in nineteenth-century American glass and its industry and has performed many antique road shows, appraisals, and public lectures. 2 www.siupress.com • 1-800-621-2736 20 Day Trips in and around the Shawnee National Forest Larry P. and Donna J. Mahan Chosen as the Best Travel Guide of the Year by Booklist One of the most scenic treasures in the Midwest, the Shawnee National Forest spans more than 279,000 acres deep in southern Illinois. The natural beauty, stunning vistas, and diverse flora and fauna of this picturesque region in- vite exploration by all who love nature. This guidebook highlights twenty exciting day or weekend trips within and near the Shawnee National Forest, making it easy to take advantage of the forest’s myriad opportunities for outdoor recreational activity. Intended for those without extensive hiking or camping experience, the guide provides all of the information nec- essary to safely and proficiently explore all the forest has to offer. Entertaining narratives describe each journey in vivid detail, offering advice on needed supplies, pointing out shortcuts, and spotlighting not-to-miss views. Entries also include thorough directions, GPS coordinates, trail difficulty ratings, landform descriptions, exact distances between points, and a list of available facilities at each location. From biking and bird watching to hiking, horseback riding, and rock climbing, the Shawnee National Forest is home to an abundance of possibilities for outdoor fun. With this practical guide in hand, adventure seekers and nature lovers alike can make the most of southern Illinois’ own natural treasure. Paper, $19.95 • 978-0-8093-3255-7 Larry P. Mahan, recently retired from the teaching profession with 50 years of service, is the author of In Search 6⅛ × 9¼ • 160 pages • 102 illus. A of Large Trees. His wife, Donna, a native of southern Illinois, has also retired from teaching in the Springfield area. Shawnee Books The State of Southern Illinois: An Illustrated History Herbert K. Russell “My most pleasurable research has involved problems that needed solving. I love solving old mysteries.”—Herbert K. Russell, via the Southern Illinoisan In The State of Southern Illinois: An Illustrated History, Herbert K. Russell offers fresh interpretations of a number of important aspects of Southern Illinois history. Focusing on the area known as “Egypt,” the region south of U.S. Route 50 from Salem to Cairo, he begins his book with the earliest geologic formations and follows Southern Illinois’ history into the twenty-first century. The volume is richly illustrated with maps and photographs, mostly in color, that highlight the informative and straightforward text. Perhaps most notable is the author’s use of dozens of heretofore neglected sources to dispel the myth that Southern Illinois is merely an extension of Dixie. He corrects the popular impressions that slavery was intro- duced by early settlers from the South and that a majority of Southern Illinoisans wished to secede. Further- more, he presents the first in-depth discussion of twelve pre–Civil War, free black communities in the region. He also identifies the roles coal mining, labor violence, gangsters, and the media played in establishing the area’s image. He concludes optimistically, unveiling a twenty-first-century Southern Illinois filled with myri- ad attractions and opportunities for citizens and tourists alike. The State of Southern Illinois is the most accurate all-encompassing volume of history on this unique area that Cloth, $39.95 • 978-0-8093-3056-0 often regards itself as a state within a state. It offers an entirely new perspective on race relations, provides SA insightful information on the cultural divide between north and south in Illinois, and pays tribute to an often 8½ × 11 • 232 pages • 262 illus. neglected and misunderstood region of this multidimensional state, all against a stunning visual backdrop. Shawnee Books Herbert K. Russell, formerly the Executive Director for College Relations at John A. Logan College, is a literary scholar and Southern Illinois historian who has been a college teacher, an editor, and a writer.