David T. Coopman

Rock Island County (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The history of Rock Island County, once known as the ,farm implement capital of the world,, starts well before that industry sprung up on the Mississippi River at a point where the river runs east to west. Fur trading, farming, mining, milling, and lumber all played a key role in the county,s formation. As the railroad moved west, the first rail bridge over the Mississippi at Rock Island created a transportation hub and furthered the area,s process of industrialization. This volume of vintage pictures looks at the county from the early 1800s, prior to its creation, through the mid-1960s. It illustrates the rich rural influence of the settlements, villages, and townships; the development of the cities and their industries, businesses, and educational and cultural centers; and how the people who worked the fields and factories made use of and enjoyed their leisure time.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439635193
• Artikelnr.: 40008119

Autorenporträt

David T. Coopman is a former teacher and lifelong resident of Moline. He served two terms as president of the Rock Island County Historical Society and chaired the successful fund-raising campaign for its library facility. He has authored two books on the history of local broadcasting stations in addition to Rock Island County.