Author: Matt Parbs
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467144843
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Two things people frequently say about Clinton are that it was the lumber capital of the world and home to the most millionaires per capita. While those interesting nuggets are not exactly true, there are plenty of fascinating facts about the city. Learn why Clinton could easily be known as a holiday town if not overshadowed by the meetings and parties of America's lumber kings. See what life was like guiding an acre-long log raft down the Mississippi. Enter the century-long debate on the location of the Big Tree. And find out how Clinton fed the world. Matt Parbs, director of the Sawmill Museum, unearths Clinton's past from the weight of myth and details its hidden history.
Hidden History of Clinton, Iowa
Author: Matt Parbs
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467144843
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Two things people frequently say about Clinton are that it was the lumber capital of the world and home to the most millionaires per capita. While those interesting nuggets are not exactly true, there are plenty of fascinating facts about the city. Learn why Clinton could easily be known as a holiday town if not overshadowed by the meetings and parties of America's lumber kings. See what life was like guiding an acre-long log raft down the Mississippi. Enter the century-long debate on the location of the Big Tree. And find out how Clinton fed the world. Matt Parbs, director of the Sawmill Museum, unearths Clinton's past from the weight of myth and details its hidden history.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467144843
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Two things people frequently say about Clinton are that it was the lumber capital of the world and home to the most millionaires per capita. While those interesting nuggets are not exactly true, there are plenty of fascinating facts about the city. Learn why Clinton could easily be known as a holiday town if not overshadowed by the meetings and parties of America's lumber kings. See what life was like guiding an acre-long log raft down the Mississippi. Enter the century-long debate on the location of the Big Tree. And find out how Clinton fed the world. Matt Parbs, director of the Sawmill Museum, unearths Clinton's past from the weight of myth and details its hidden history.
Hidden History of Clinton, Iowa
Author: Matt Parbs
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
ISBN: 9781540242563
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Two things people frequently say about Clinton are that it was the lumber capital of the world and home to the most millionaires per capita. While those interesting nuggets are not exactly true, there are plenty of fascinating facts about the city. Learn
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
ISBN: 9781540242563
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Two things people frequently say about Clinton are that it was the lumber capital of the world and home to the most millionaires per capita. While those interesting nuggets are not exactly true, there are plenty of fascinating facts about the city. Learn
The Hidden History of the War on Voting
Author: Thom Hartmann
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN: 152308779X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
"Hartmann's history of voter suppression in America is necessary information given current news about voter registration purges and redistricting...a particularly timely topic for an election year, and anyone who is seriously concerned about the survival of American democracy will want to read this book and apply its lessons."—Booklist America's #1 progressive radio host looks at how elites have long tried to disenfranchise citizens—particularly people of color, women, and the poor—and shows what we can do to ensure everyone has a voice in this democracy. In today's America, only a slim majority of people register to vote, and a large percentage of registered voters don't bother to show up: Donald Trump was elected by only 26 percent of eligible voters. Unfortunately, this is not a bug in our system, it's a feature. Thom Hartmann unveils the strategies and tactics that conservative elites in this country have used, from the foundation of the Electoral College to the latest voter ID laws, to protect their interests by preventing “the wrong people”—such as the poor, women, and people of color—from voting while making it more convenient for the wealthy and white. But he also lays out a wide variety of simple, commonsense ways that we the people can fight back and reclaim our right to rule through the ballot box.
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN: 152308779X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
"Hartmann's history of voter suppression in America is necessary information given current news about voter registration purges and redistricting...a particularly timely topic for an election year, and anyone who is seriously concerned about the survival of American democracy will want to read this book and apply its lessons."—Booklist America's #1 progressive radio host looks at how elites have long tried to disenfranchise citizens—particularly people of color, women, and the poor—and shows what we can do to ensure everyone has a voice in this democracy. In today's America, only a slim majority of people register to vote, and a large percentage of registered voters don't bother to show up: Donald Trump was elected by only 26 percent of eligible voters. Unfortunately, this is not a bug in our system, it's a feature. Thom Hartmann unveils the strategies and tactics that conservative elites in this country have used, from the foundation of the Electoral College to the latest voter ID laws, to protect their interests by preventing “the wrong people”—such as the poor, women, and people of color—from voting while making it more convenient for the wealthy and white. But he also lays out a wide variety of simple, commonsense ways that we the people can fight back and reclaim our right to rule through the ballot box.
Hidden History of Dubuque
Author: Susan Miller Hellert
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467118591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Poised on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Dubuque provided a vital entry point for westward expansion. Explorers, Native Americans, fur traders, lead miners and pilgrims all played a part in the little-known history of Iowa's Driftless Region. It was Dubuque that contributed the first military company in the country for service at the start of the Civil War. Jefferson Davis made a foray into the city in pursuit of lead miners. And gangster Al Capone reportedly used the Hotel Julien as a retreat and hideout. Uncover these lost stories and more with author and historian Susan Miller Hellert as she chronicles the fascinating and all-but-forgotten tales of Dubuque and the surrounding region.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467118591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Poised on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Dubuque provided a vital entry point for westward expansion. Explorers, Native Americans, fur traders, lead miners and pilgrims all played a part in the little-known history of Iowa's Driftless Region. It was Dubuque that contributed the first military company in the country for service at the start of the Civil War. Jefferson Davis made a foray into the city in pursuit of lead miners. And gangster Al Capone reportedly used the Hotel Julien as a retreat and hideout. Uncover these lost stories and more with author and historian Susan Miller Hellert as she chronicles the fascinating and all-but-forgotten tales of Dubuque and the surrounding region.
Biennial Report of the Historical Department of Iowa
Author: Iowa. Historical Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Biennial Report of the Historical Department of Iowa Made to the Trustees of the State Library
Author: Iowa. State Department of History and Archives
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
First[-Fifth] Biennial Report of the Historical Department of Iowa Made to the Trustees of the State Library
Author: Iowa. Historical, Memorial, and Art Dept
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Legislative Documents Submitted to the ... General Assembly of the State of Iowa
Author: Iowa. General Assembly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
Biennial Report
Author: Iowa. State Dept. of History and Archives
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Legislative Documents
Author: Iowa. General Assembly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 1240
Book Description
Contains the reports of state departments and officials for the preceding fiscal biennium.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 1240
Book Description
Contains the reports of state departments and officials for the preceding fiscal biennium.