Belleville: 1914 and Beyond

by Robert L. Arndt, Judith A. Belleville, Robert deV. Brunkow, et al.

Book Overview

In 1914, celebrants marked the anniversary of the founding of Belleville, Illinois, by observing the progress the city had made since it was established a hundred years before. In that time, it had become a regional hub for surrounding communities, with robust commercial, manufacturing, coal-mining, and agricultural sectors. Over the next century, the automobile, wars, economic depression, and technological innovation transformed daily life in ways...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467111104
• ISBN13: 9781467111102
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"