Champaign
Von Bial, Raymond
Herausgegeben von Arcadia Publishing
English
2008
ISBN 9781439619094
eBook
Über dieses Buch
The low-lying prairie on which Champaign came to be established was once described as �one vast pond where the mud turtle and water moccasin luxuriated, the mosquito wound his bugle, and the frogs gave a rival symphony.� From humble origins as a stop on the Illinois Central Railroad called West Urbana, the cluster of buildings quickly became a bustling town of square storefronts, with horses and wagons hitched along wood-plank sidewalks. Gradually rising above muddy thoroughfares, Champaign grew into a charming city in which trolleys rumbled along brick streets. Elegant homes were built and churches established, along with shops and stores, and municipal services and utilities, not to mention parks, opera houses, and confectioneries.
- Sprache
- English
Teilen
Das könnte dir auch gefallen
World War II Cincinnati
Miller, Robert Earnest
Hidden History of the Minnesota River Valley
Johanneck, Elizabeth
Ohio Heists
Turzillo, Jane Ann
Iowa State Hockey and Al Murdoch
Murdoch, Alan, Tim Harwood
The Society of the Banana in Ohio
Croston, Shane W.
Canoeing the Boundary Waters Wilderness
Wilbers, Stephen