{"product_id":"rock-island-county-david-t-coopman-9781531632786","title":"Rock Island County","description":"The history of Rock Island County, once known as the \"farm implement capital of the world,\" starts well before that industry sprung up on the Mississippi River at a point where the river runs east to west. Fur trading, farming, mining, milling, and lumber all played a key role in the county's formation. As the railroad moved west, the first rail bridge over the Mississippi at Rock Island created a transportation hub and furthered the area's process of industrialization. This volume of vintage pictures looks at the county from the early 1800s, prior to its creation, through the mid-1960s. It illustrates the rich rural influence of the settlements, villages, and townships; the development of the cities and their industries, businesses, and educational and cultural centers; and how the people who worked the fields and factories made use of and enjoyed their leisure time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David T. Coopman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531632785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531632786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"David T. Coopman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46024752267519,"sku":"9781531632786","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ae99988-5e5b-4b3e-b901-494997785d94.jpg?v=1723129122","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rock-island-county-david-t-coopman-9781531632786","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}