Learn about Alton Illinois

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Alton Illinois During the Civil War, Alton carved out a volatile legacy steeped in politics. It was the site of the Confederate Prison. In 1837, abolitionist and newspaper editor Elijah Parish Lovejoy was killed while protecting his press from a p... http://articles.top501.nu/2008/07/24/l...

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