Mount Pleasant

by Jeffrey Meyer and John Hendrickson

Book Overview

From its earliest years, Mount Pleasant was known as the "Athens of Iowa" a small town with a big story and a center of learning and culture. Even during the town's pioneer era, the citizens of Mount Pleasant championed education, establishing numerous schools and a college. Progressive ideals, including abolitionism and women's education, took root. As the home of Sen. James Harlan, an important ally of Abraham Lincoln, the city emerged as a bastion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467116785
• ISBN13: 9781467116787
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.1"