Resources

This section contains a great deal more information that provides background and support for the video and slide show portions of the website. There are references to books, websites, and other resources for the pre-colonial periods starting with the Kankakee Torrent and ending with the Mississippian. For the post-1673 periods, there are the detailed histories, scientific data, and other information under the headings listed below, as well as written references and online resources.

• Pre-colonial
• Fish found at Illinois valley archaeological sites from the last 9000 years
• Basic data for mussels and fish commonly found at Illinois archaeological sites
• South-central reach of the Illinois River - Presence of Fish During Modern and Prehistoric Times
  
  
• Colonial and Territorial
• Key Events Affecting the Illinois
• The Period 1800 to 1876
  
  
• Industrial
• The Period 1877 to 1930
  
  
• Mid 20th century
• The Period 1931 to 1972
• Forbes & Richardson - fish collected from the Illinois basin
• Fish found in the Illinois River during the mid-late 19th to early 21st centuries
• Listen to Recollections of the River
  
  
• Modern
• The Period 1972 to Present
• Secondary Impacts
• Summary and Future
• Overview of Federal Water Pollution Legislation
  
  
• Other
• Terms of the Environment
• References
• Links
• Tables
• Figures