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James Wilson Jessee

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Title
James Wilson Jessee
Coverage-Year
1870
Description
A veteran of the Civil War, James Wilson Jessee worked as a farmhand after the war.
Interpretation
James Wilson Jessee kept a detailed diary of his work in the fields as a farmhand after the Civil War. He did not have ambition to get work after the war ended.
Inscription
James Wilson Jessee. When he returned from the Civil War, Jessee worked for a number of McLean County farmers and still found time for church, courting, brawling, and poltics. (W. LaBoutny)
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
  • Communities and Geography
  • How we learn about communities
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems
  • 16 History
  • 15 Economics
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Resource Type
Still image
Source
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.
Subject / Keywords
  • Farming  
  • Farmers  
  • Soldiers  
  • Civil War  
  • McLean County, Illinois  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 3:10, p. 35
  • mch0250
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleJames Wilson Jessee
Coverage-Year1870
DescriptionA veteran of the Civil War, James Wilson Jessee worked as a farmhand after the war.
InterpretationJames Wilson Jessee kept a detailed diary of his work in the fields as a farmhand after the Civil War. He did not have ambition to get work after the war ended.
InscriptionJames Wilson Jessee. When he returned from the Civil War, Jessee worked for a number of McLean County farmers and still found time for church, courting, brawling, and poltics. (W. LaBoutny)
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
  • Communities and Geography
  • How we learn about communities
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems
  • 16 History
  • 15 Economics
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Resource TypeStill image
Source
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.
Subject / Keywords
  • Farming  
  • Farmers  
  • Soldiers  
  • Civil War  
  • McLean County, Illinois  
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 3:10, p. 35
  • mch0250
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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