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Description:n June 1854 the Grand Excursion celebrated in festive style the completion of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad to the Mississippi River. Hundreds of dignitaries including newspaper editors and other journalists; politicians; academics, writers and artists; business and industry leaders; and railroad officials were among those who traveled by rail from Chicago to Rock Island, Illinois, then by steamboat to St. Paul in Minnesota Territory. The travelers were shown a region undergoing rapid settlement by EuropeansOCoan area of great natural beauty offering many promises for additional development."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River: Places, Landscapes, and Regional Identity After 1854. To get started finding Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River: Places, Landscapes, and Regional Identity After 1854, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 271

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of Iowa Press

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1587294850

Description: n June 1854 the Grand Excursion celebrated in festive style the completion of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad to the Mississippi River. Hundreds of dignitaries including newspaper editors and other journalists; politicians; academics, writers and artists; business and industry leaders; and railroad officials were among those who traveled by rail from Chicago to Rock Island, Illinois, then by steamboat to St. Paul in Minnesota Territory. The travelers were shown a region undergoing rapid settlement by EuropeansOCoan area of great natural beauty offering many promises for additional development."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River: Places, Landscapes, and Regional Identity After 1854. To get started finding Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River: Places, Landscapes, and Regional Identity After 1854, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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