"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Illinois" is a creative history of Illinois (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered include, but are not limited to: TIME IMMEMORIAL - Cahokia Gets Its Karaoke On 1682 - La Salle Erects Fort St. Louis 1778 - Ewe-Knighted States Takes Illinois from the Brits 1832 - Black Hawk War 1857 - Dred Scott Case 1860 - Two Illinoisiers Run for President 1871 - Great Chicago Fire 1885 - First Skyscraper 1886 - Haymarket Square Riot 1889 - Hull House Founded 1894 - Pullman Strike 1906 -- "The Jungle" Book 1938 - Superman Lands in Illinois 1991 to 1998 - The Jordanaires Dominate 1985 - Bears Win Super Bowl 1986 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off 2016 - Cubs Win World Series Most of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.