Cairo (/ˈkɛəroʊ/ KAIR-oh, sometimes /ˈkeɪroʊ/ KAY-roh) is the southernmost city in Illinois and the county seat of Alexander County. A river city, Cairo...
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Greetings From Cairo, Illinois is a 2005 concept album and historical album by Stace England with songs referencing the history of Cairo, Illinois from 1858...
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have lived in Cairo, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Cairo, Illinois. Fischer, Leroy...
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1973, an extended period of racial unrest occurred in the town of Cairo, Illinois. The city had long had racial tensions which boiled over after a black...
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William "Froggie" James (redirect from Cairo, Illinois lynching)
lynched and his dead body mutilated on November 11, 1909 by a mob in Cairo, Illinois, after he was charged with the rape and murder of 23-year-old shop...
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at Brookport, Illinois Interstate 24 Bridge near Brookport/Metropolis Cairo Ohio River Bridge, U.S. Route 51/60/62 near Cairo, Illinois and Wickliffe...
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Mississippi River. Located in the tri-state area of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri, it connects Cairo, Illinois at its northern terminus to Bird's Point, Missouri...
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beginning of the American Civil War to serve as river gunboats. Cairo is named for Cairo, Illinois. In June 1862, she captured the Confederate garrison of Fort...
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activist from Cairo, Illinois who served as prime minister of the Black Liberators and the executive directors of the Black United Front Cairo. Koen worked...
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Magnolia Manor is a manor located in Cairo, Illinois, located in Alexander County built in 1869. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic...
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