Keokuk and the Great Dam

by John E. Hallwas

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738507350
• ISBN13: 9780738507354
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"