The Rise of Cities in the Midwest during the Gilded Age
by
Lawrence H. Larsen, Barbara J. Cottrell
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
In the mid-nineteenth century, the north central United States was producing crops and livestock that fed much of the country, and most people in the region lived on farms or in small towns. The region had only a few larger cities, which were located on the region's web of rivers and provided transportation...