| Huntington Contributor(s): Martin, Todd (Author), Webb, Jeffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467112089 ISBN-13: 9781467112086 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977.271 |
| LCCN: 2013955787 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Because of its location near the Historic Forks of the Wabash, Huntington served as an important transportation hub in the Old Northwest. Because of its location near the Historic Forks of the Wabash, Huntington served as an important transportation hub in the Old Northwest, and as the years went by, the Wabash & Erie Canal introduced a wide variety of craftsmen and their families to the area until railroads eventually made canal travel obsolete. After the canal boom and bust, railroads and farming dominated Huntington's economy, but textiles, light manufacturing, and limestone quarries populated the landscape--limestone from Indiana was even used to build the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. Additionally, the town is also home to Huntington University, a perennial selection as one of the Midwest's best private colleges. |
Contributor Bio(s): Martin, Todd: - Todd Martin and Jeff Webb both friends and colleagues have raised their families in Huntington. Dr. Martin is a professor of English at Huntington University and specializes in 19th- and 20th-century British and American literature; Dr. Webb is a professor of history at Huntington University and specializes in Early American history. |