Download or read book Railroad History of Winneshiek County written by Ian Schacht and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the settlement of the west can in many aspects be attributed to the coming of a railroad. To the first settlers the railroads provided the opportunities to link up with markets across the nation without having to travel far from their farms. The lines brought hope and change, but also brought crime and corruption. The story of almost every town west of the Mississippi can in some way be linked to the story of the railroad that serviced the area. These towns grew over the years in size and economic wealth as the amounts of trade and transport transformed the line into a funnel for economic progress. Though the railroads would eventually be challenged by trucking companies and personal automobiles, the business the railroads had help establish lead the community into the wealth they have today. In the northern Iowa county of Winneshiek, each town holds the perfect example of railroad successes and failures. Each town holds their own heritage, which can uniquely be associated with many other towns across the west. The heritage left by the railroads can be directly linked to the heritage of the western United States. To look at the history of us, we need to look into the founding of the railroads.
Download or read book Railroad History of Winneshiek County written by Ian Schacht and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the settlement of the West can in many aspects be attributed to the coming of a railroad. To the first settlers, the railroads provided the opportunities to link up with markets across the nation without having to travel far from their farms. The lines brought hope and change, but also brought crime and corruption. The story of almost every town west of the Mississippi can in some way be linked to the story of the railroad that serviced the area. These towns grew over the years in size and economic wealth as the amounts of trade and transport transformed the line into a funnel for economic progress. Though the railroads would eventually be challenged by trucking companies and personal automobiles, the business the railroads had help establish lead the community into the wealth they have today. In the northern Iowa county of Winneshiek, each town holds the perfect example of railroad successes and failures. Each town holds their own heritage, which can uniquely be associated with many other towns across the west. The heritage left by the railroads can be directly linked to the heritage of the western United States. To look at the history of us, we need to look into the founding of the railroads.
Download or read book History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties Iowa written by W. E. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Winneshiek County written by Charles H. Sparks and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Winneshiek County with Biographical Sketches of its Eminent Men written by Charles H. Sparks and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
Download or read book History of Winneshiek County With Biographical Sketches of Its Eminent Men written by Chas H Sparks and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and informative look at the history of Winneshiek County, Iowa, including the stories of some of the most important figures in the region's development. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties Iowa written by W. E. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Winneshiek County written by Charles H. Sparks and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Railroads in Tompkins County written by Hardy Campbell Lee and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Railroads in Tompkins County written by Hardy Campbell Lee and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Past and Present of Winneshiek County Iowa written by Edwin C. Bailey and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Past and Present of Winneshiek County Iowa written by Edwin C. Bailey and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gifts from Decorah Laurah written by Dennis Glawe and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gold coin found in the time capsule of East Side School was a real coin. Gus Klemetson, editor of the Decorah Docket and amateur coin collector, knew that, but he couldn't find any reference to it. The name of the donor, Decorah Laurah, also had no history. With persistence, luck, and help, he uncovered a most amazing story. Abraham Lincoln had commissioned a secret mint in 1861, the coins destined to buy Sioux Indian peacefulness during the impending Civil War. Stolen before delivery, Gus tracked their circuitous journey to the person of Decorah Laurah. Unfortunately, his quest soon struck very close to home, almost costing Gus his life and everything dear to him.
Download or read book History of the North Hudson County Railway written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of Travel Life and Love written by George Payne Bent and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George P. Bent was born in 1854 at Dundee, Illinois. He was the son of George Bent, born 1827 in Middleburg, Vermont and Mary Priscilla Payne, born in 1825 at Bridgeport, Vermont. He married Clara Ames Wingate and lived in Illinois, Missouri, and California.
Download or read book Trans Mississippi Railroad Construction to 1900 written by Robert E. Riegel and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
