Keokuk and the Great Dam, Paperback by John E.Hallwas, Brand New, Free shipping

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Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Country of Origin
United States
Personalize
No
Type
Picture Book
Signed
No
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Personalized
No
Inscribed
No
Vintage
No
ISBN
9780738507354
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
ISBN-10
0738507350
ISBN-13
9780738507354
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1815990

Product Key Features

Book Title
Keokuk and the Great Dam
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / MidWest / West North Central (IA, Ks, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Sd), North America, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Photography, History
Author
John E. Hallwas
Book Series
Images of America Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
0.7 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
This remarkable pictorial history tells the story of an engineering marvel: the first dam built across the Mississippi River (from 1910 1913), and the historic Midwestern community that fostered the world-famous hydroelectric project. Keokuk and the Great Dam is the story of a colorful and historic river town with a dream of economic development and cultural progress; a self-taught engineer who took on a challenge that no one else wanted to attempt; and a massive construction effort that pitted men and machines against the awesome power of America s greatest river. Completed shortly before WWI, the Keokuk dam (now known as Lock and Dam No. 19) was the culmination of a long struggle to employ the Mississippi River for hydroelectric power and to improve navigation on the great waterway. In frontier days the Des Moines Rapids, stretching north from Keokuk, prevented loaded steamboats from moving upriver. They also created a business opportunity for local residents. A rapidly growing town by the 1850s, Keokuk went into decline for many years when it failed to secure adequate railroad connections. But the coming of hydroelectric power fostered a new dream, and local leaders set out to harness the great river. What followed was a dramatic effort that drew international attention, produced the world s second largest dam (at the time), and forever changed both the community and the fabled American waterway.", This remarkable pictorial history tells the story of an engineering marvel: the first dam built across the Mississippi River (from 1910-1913), and the historic Midwestern community that fostered the world-famous hydroelectric project. Keokuk and the Great Dam is the story of a colorful and historic river town with a dream of economic development and cultural progress; a self-taught engineer who took on a challenge that no one else wanted to attempt; and a massive construction effort that pitted men and machines against the awesome power of America's greatest river. Completed shortly before WWI, the Keokuk dam (now known as Lock and Dam No. 19) was the culmination of a long struggle to employ the Mississippi River for hydroelectric power and to improve navigation on the great waterway. In frontier days the Des Moines Rapids, stretching north from Keokuk, prevented loaded steamboats from moving upriver. They also created a business opportunity for local residents. A rapidly growing town by the 1850s, Keokuk went into decline for many years when it failed to secure adequate railroad connections. But the coming of hydroelectric power fostered a new dream, and local leaders set out to harness the great river. What followed was a dramatic effort that drew international attention, produced the world's second largest dam (at the time), and forever changed both the community and the fabled American waterway.

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