The stories of Edwards County, IL
8 narrated audio stories from across Edwards County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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When English Prairie Met Frontier Crime
George Flower’s settlement memories replace frontier romance with vigilance and neighborly survival.
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Law on the Prairie at Albion
How an English colony learned that order had to arrive fast.
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When One Man Loomed Over Early Illinois
How Ninian Edwards became a frontier power center in Illinois.
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A County Named for Power
How a frontier county took shape under territorial rule.
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When One County Cheered Against Itself
How West Salem and Albion turned county identity into a fierce local rivalry.
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Albion and the Politics of Free Soil
How an English prairie settlement gave Illinois an early antislavery outpost.
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Albion and the British Dream on Illinois Prairie
How an English Settlement gave Illinois prairie a distinctly British name.
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When the Whole County Came to the Game
How small-town school sports bound Albion and West Salem before consolidation.
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