Hinterland Dreams : The Political Economy of a Midwestern City /

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In the 1840s, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was barely more than a trading post nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River. But by 1900 the sleepy frontier town had become a thriving city. Hinterland Dreams tracks the growth of this community and shows that government institutions and policies were as im...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Morser, Eric J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2011]
Colección:American Business, Politics, and Society
Temas:
Business and politics > Wisconsin > La Crosse > History.
American Studies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning.
American History.
Business.
Economics.
Political Science.
Public Policy.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue. Professor Turner's Audience
  • PART I. PAVING THE WAY
  • Chapter One. Red Bird's Tale
  • Chapter Two. A Story of Settlement
  • Chapter Three. Politics and Pine
  • PART II. BOOSTING MUNICIPAL POWER
  • Chapter Four. Iron Tracks to the City
  • Chapter Five. "Th e Most Necessary Reformes"
  • PART III. NEW ECONOMIC VOICES
  • Chapter Six. From White Beaver to Working Man
  • Chapter Seven. Fredericka's World
  • Conclusion. "A City of Bustling Trade"
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments

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