Volume 6:1 •1999 Printed by authority of the State of Illinois Jim Edgar, Governor (5M-12-98) Published by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency 1 Old State Capitol Plaza Springfield, Illinois 62701-1507

Contents Introduction ............. 1 Keith A. Sculle, Editor Understandings of Frontier Illinois ..... 2 James E. Davis Historical Research and Narrative Vicki Harrison and Helen S. Slaton, Curriculum Materials The Kickapoo Indians: Illinois' Early Pioneers ......... 15 Joseph B. Herring Historical Research and Narrative Delores F. Rauscher Curriculum Materials Frontier Chicago .......... 26 Perry Duis Historical Research and Narrative Elizabeth H. Miller Curriculum Materials Pin Oak Colony ..........41 J. Eric Robinson Historical Research and Narrative Stan Mendenhall Curriculum Materials Newspapers on the Illinois Frontier ............ 51 James A. Edstrom Historical Research and Narrative Matthew K. McClure Curriculum Materials Bibliography........... 72 Contributors' Biographies........ Inside Back Cover

ILLINOIS HISTORY TEACHER Editor Keith A.Sculle Advisory Board, Volume 6:1 Kay J.Carr         Southern Illinois University • Carbondale Patricia Grimmer         Carbondale Community High School • Carbondale Robert H. Lombard         Western Illinois University • Macomb Ann M. Pictor         Illinois State Board of Education • Springfield

ILLINOIS HISTORIC RESERVATION AGENCY Board of Trustees Julie Cellini, Chair Pamela A. Daniels Edward M. Genson Samuel Lilly Carol Stein Warren L. Swanson Director Susan Mogerman Manager, Public Affairs and Development Maynard Crossland Chief of Publications Evelyn R. Taylor