Editing Quincy, Illinois (section)

====Immigration====
Early immigrants to Quincy came predominately from the [[Upper South]] but were followed later by those from [[New England]], seeking better land. They brought with them [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive values]], such as [[public education]] and [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionism]]. Starting in the 1840s, migrants from Germany settled in Quincy to escape revolutions among the German provinces and conflicts between the European powers. German migrants mainly lived in close proximity to one another and settled predominantly in the southern parts of the city, influencing much of Quincy's historic architecture and creating the [[South Side German Historic District]]. Collectively, the south side of Quincy became known as ''Calftown'', due to the fact that nearly every household possessed a cow.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seequincy.com/SeeAreaAdamsMCHA.html |title=quincy, il &#124; see the unexpected |publisher=Seequincy.com |access-date=March 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204062707/http://www.seequincy.com/SeeAreaAdamsMCHA.html |archive-date=December 4, 2013 }}</ref> Among the notable German-Americans from Quincy's Southside was [[Louise Maertz]] (1837–1918), a nurse during the American Civil War.<ref>Amy Kaiser, [http://www.whig.com/story/19189755/louise-maertz-a-lesson-in-how-to-make-a-difference# "Louise Maertz: A lesson in how to make a difference"] ''Quincy Whig-Herald'' (August 3, 2012).</ref>

In 1860, a group of [[Franciscans|Franciscan]] friars founded the St. Francis Solanus College, which later developed into [[Quincy University]].