Hannibal; Missouri; founded in 1819 on the Mississippi River; has come a long way from its humble beginnings when it was home to only 30 residents. During the late 1800s; millions of feet of lumber were processed in its mills. By 1905; Hannibal had become a major rail hub; with over 50 passenger trains arriving daily. Today; Hannibal honors the memory of its most famous citizen; Mark Twain; and thrives on the legacy of the everyday people who built this idyllic river town. With over 200 historic photographs; Bluff City Memories explores the town that Twain made famous. These images recall festivals; floods; fires; and buildings that are now long gone. They also document events such as President Theodore Roosevelts speech to a crowd at Union Station in 1903; and the aftermath of a shootout involving 1930s desperado John Dillinger.
#1893562 in eBooks 2012-02-15 2012-02-15File Name: B008Z1C55E
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