EPISODE · Jul 19, 2021 · 1 MIN
This Week In Illinois History: The Complicated Legacy Of Ninian Edwards (July 20, 1833)
from This Week in Illinois History · host Clint Cargile
He was Illinois’ first governor, ushered the frontier territory into statehood, and enacted reforms considered radically progressive for the time. He also owned and sold slaves and led campaigns to expel Native Americans from the state.
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He was Illinois’ first governor, ushered the frontier territory into statehood, and enacted reforms considered radically progressive for the time. He also owned and sold slaves and led campaigns to expel Native Americans from the state.
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This Week In Illinois History: The Complicated Legacy Of Ninian Edwards (July 20, 1833)
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