| Atlantic Contributor(s): Hoogeveen, Lila (Author), Putnam, Shiona (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738584290 ISBN-13: 9780738584294 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 977.7 |
| LCCN: 2010922962 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.64" W x 9.26" (0.69 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Iowa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The history of Atlantic is rooted in the story of unrelenting entrepreneur Franklin H. Whitney. His passion inspired a strong and enterprising breed of men who embraced his vision and settled in the lush hills and valleys of Cass County, Iowa, in the decade following the close of the Civil War. The railroad provided the impetus for rapid growth and prosperity, and Whitney s vision of a new city became a reality when his recommendation for a depot site was approved. Within six days, Whitney s agent, Thomas Miller, had built the first house from which Whitney ordered furrows plowed to the railroad grading. Atlantic was thus born. The town grew rapidly, and by 1869 civic and social organizations, churches, newspapers, banks, schools, and businesses were thriving. Atlantic also had its share of shady characters, outlaw gangs, and disasters. The photographs and stories in this book provide a glimpse into the lives of Atlantic s intrepid developers and the city they established in the valley of the Nishnabotna." |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoogeveen, Lila: - The images in this book are derived from collections assembled by a variety of individuals and businesses in Cass County, Iowa, and from the State Historical Society of Iowa Library. Lila Hoogeveen and Shiona Putnam are curators, officers, and board members of the Cass County Historical Museum and have degrees and expertise in art, education, and history. |