Springfield, Illinois

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Springfield is the capital city of the state of Illinois, in the Midwestern U.S. It was the home of Abraham Lincoln, who as a state legislator was instrumental in moving the state capital.

Bibliography

  • Harrison, Shelby Millard, ed. The Springfield Survey: Study of Social Conditions in an American City (1920), famous study of the capital city of Illinois vol 3 online