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James Wilson Jessee

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Title
James Wilson Jessee  
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
  • How We Learn About Communities  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • American Communities in History  
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War  
Learning Standards
  • 15 Economics  
  • 16 History  
  • 18 Social systems  
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Source
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.  
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)  
Subject / Keywords
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
  • Civil War  
  • Soldiers  
  • Farmers  
  • Farming  
Temporal Coverage
1870
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • mch0250  
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 3:10, p. 35  
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleJames Wilson Jessee  
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
  • How We Learn About Communities  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • American Communities in History  
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War  
Learning Standards
  • 15 Economics  
  • 16 History  
  • 18 Social systems  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Source
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.  
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)  
Subject / Keywords
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
  • Civil War  
  • Soldiers  
  • Farmers  
  • Farming  
Temporal Coverage1870
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • mch0250  
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 3:10, p. 35  
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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