Author : Robert P. Rusch
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 27,50 MB
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 1467112445
When Wisconsin became a state in 1848, its densely forested north awaited railroad construction before settlement. Taylor County, the "Garden spot of Northern Wisconsin", was founded on March 4, 1875. The area was primarily forested with eastern hemlock. The county's early years were dominated by lumbering and leather tanning, the latter made possible by tannic acid leached from hemlock bark. Today, Taylor County's municipalities are home to diverse industries.
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Page : 168 pages
File Size : 12,13 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 9781597256544
A treasure trove of history, profiling many aspects of life in Northwest Indiana. There's the first trolley car to enter Crown Point; the 1954 blast at the Whiting Refinery; the efforts to create the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in 1966, and the years of effort that lead up to it. There's World War II, the Korean War, and the Cold War. And there's also people having fun, creating communities, making history on the local level. Savor this trip down memory lane!
Author : David Dary
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Page : 407 pages
File Size : 19,96 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Lawrence (Kan.)
ISBN : 9780935868593
Author : K. C. Patrick
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 17,67 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738556048
Secure in their isolated valley until the arrival of the white man, the Native Americans of Lake County and their ancestors lived for more than 12,000 years in this temperate Eden of abundance. The anthropologist who labeled them all by one name was mistaken though; the Pomo were actually 72 independent villages, or tribelets, that spoke at least seven distinct and mutually unintelligible languages. Theirs was a culture without war, without tyranny, without greed--until the Gold Rush. Like native plant seeds, they have blown and been carried and have taken root again and again. Though their history far predates the camera, the artifacts, stories, and historical images collected from this region and its inhabitants can portray, in part, their joy and pain and their powerful ability to change and endure.
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Page : 640 pages
File Size : 32,48 MB
Release : 1922
Category : McHenry County (Ill.)
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Page : 143 pages
File Size : 22,9 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Astoria (Or.)
ISBN : 9781597252911
A special project of the Clatsop County Historical Society and the Daily Astorian in 1997, this updated edition is being re-released as part of the Astoria bicentennial celebration.
Author : Patricia Ruth-Marsicano
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738533117
Delavan Lake, formerly known as Swan Lake, was once heavily wooded along its banks and flanked further north by prairies and groves of oaks. Eventually, the banks of the lake wouldbecome home to many seasonal dwellings, which sprang up as summertime moved Delavan residents out of town and to the lake in order to escape the heat. By the 1880s, Delavan had become a popular tourist destination and dozens of resorts were built to accommodate visitors. Ultimately, steamers and excursion boats with daily schedules were added to the lake for sightseeing and ease of movement between resorts. This additional influx of people needed entertainment, giving birth to Delavan's ballroom era, which lasted until 1960.
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 18,97 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738560175
Native Americans roamed the beautiful lands of northern Michigan for many years, leaving a legacy of mature forests, clear waters, and plentiful game. By 1871, waves of immigrants were arriving from Europe, as well as Union soldiers after the Civil War. These pioneers brought with them the tools, know-how, and determination to transform the wild land into an economy based on the timber, railroads, and farming. Schools, churches, businesses, and tourism blossomed. The county's 156 lakes and 46 trout streams offered pristine settings for swimming, boating, hunting, and fishing. Resorts, sporting clubs, and cottage colonies sprang up to meet the needs of seasonal visitors. Early fishing guide and hotelier Andrew J. Bradford, financiers Curtis W. MacPhail and Robert J. Smith, philanthropist Martin Johnson, and others nurtured the growth of the communities. The Civilian Conservation Corps replanted the forests and built roads, the African American resort of Idlewild showcased black entertainers, and Raymond W. Overholzer built Shrine of the Pines, all promoting the county's development.
Author : Douglas Scott Wright
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 2008-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1614230668
Until the late 1950s, the major body of water for residents of northeast Alabama was the Coosa River, which wove prominently through the rural landscape of the region. When Alabama Power Company decided to dam the river in order to build a thirty-thousand-acre reservoir, locals were divided about whether to welcome the hydroelectricity and potential prosperity or resist losing their land and proud agrarian heritage. Three years and millions of cubic yards of earth later, Weiss Lake emerged to alter Cherokee County history permanently. Post editor and county native Scott Wright presents a captivating collection of personal recollections and historical vignettes to illustrate the magnitude of the lake's influence in shaping the future of the area--and damming its past.
Author : Emmett Peter
Publisher : Lake County Historical Society
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 19,93 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 9780898659054
