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Rantoul and Chanute Air Force Base by Not Available (2011, Trade Paperback)
Arcadia Publishing (37023)
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Rantoul was first founded as an agriculturally based community in 1848 near an area known as Mink Grove. Disaster followed in 1899 and again in 1901 with devastating fires. Then, in 1917, a U.S. Army flying field was built on the outskirts of Rantoul.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-100738583081
ISBN-139780738583082
eBay Product ID (ePID)99611502
Product Key Features
Book TitleRantoul and Chanute Air Force Base
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / General, Military / United States, Military / Pictorial, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorNot Available
Book SeriesImages of America Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisJoin Mark D. Hanson as he chronicles the long-standing and cohesive relationship between the farming town of Rantoul and the Chanute Air Force base. Rantoul and the former Chanute Air Force Base are inseparably intertwined as primary players in a single historical narrative. Rantoul was first founded as an agriculturally based community in 1848 near an area known as Mink Grove. The settlement boomed with the coming of the Illinois Central Railroad in 1854; a railroad championed by the town's namesake, Robert Rantoul Jr. Disaster followed in 1899 and again in 1901 with devastating fires. Then, in 1917, a U.S. Army flying field was built on the outskirts of Rantoul. Named after the aviation pioneer Octave Chanute, Chanute Field, later Chanute Air Force Base, became a premier technical training facility. A mutually beneficial relationship quickly developed between these civilian and military establishments that would last for over 75 years. Chanute Air Force Base closed in 1993, ushering in yet another new era for the village of Rantoul.
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Most relevant reviews
- Jul 01, 2019
History of Rantoul, IL and Chanute AFB.
Good history of Rantoul, IL and Chanute . . . many excellent pictures.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 29, 2020
Good quality and nice pictures.
Very informative, brought back memories, a very nice book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 18, 2020
Great gift for all who worked or born on base.
Great gift for my brother who was born on the base. Lots of old photos and history.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
