Grand Excursions on the Upper Mississippi River : Places, Landscapes, and Regional Identity after 1854

Bok av Roseman & Roseman Curtis C & Elizabeth M Roseman & Roseman
In June 1854 the Grand Excursion celebrated in festive style the completion of the Chicago and Rock Island railroad to the Mississippi River. These essays examine the activities and environments of the excursion and place them in the context of an evolving regional identity.