Dubuque: The Twentieth Century

by James L. Shaffer and John T. Tigges

Book Overview

While the 19th century saw the incorporation and maturation of Dubuque, it was the 20th century that defined the oldest city in Iowa. With the 20th century came the industrialization and globalization of America. For the average citizen of Dubuque, America's rise to international superpower meant the loss of sons to wars overseas, the loss of land to large manufacturers, and ultimately the loss of innocence. In the face of the extraordinary social,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738507423
• ISBN13: 9780738507422
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.3"