Montelona FarmThe story of northern Illinois pioneer William A. McConnell and his rural farm, this book is a fascinating look at how the 19th century unfolded across time and geography. The authorsone of whom owns McConnells farmdiscovered that McConnell took part in many of the 19th centurys key events: creating a "frontier" town, church building, railroading, wildcat banking, the Civil War, and the rise of Illinois dairy business in the 1860s. In addition,