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THE FENIAN

MOVEMENT

IN ILLINOIS

DURING THE

-

CIVIL

W R

PERIOD ~ 8 l - 1868

TITLE)

BY

Michael P Mal1aney

TH SIS

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF

THE

REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE DEGREE OF

Master o f

r ts

in

His tory

IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

CHARLESTON,

ILLINOIS

1975

YEAR

I

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