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Unfulfilled promise: St. Joseph, Missouri's nineteenth-century competition to become the regional metropolis of the Great Plains

Robert J. Willoughby

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Description:Lacks ISBN-----------------This work examines the nineteenth century potential of St. Joseph, Missouri, to become a regional metropolis. It focuses on the factors of urban competition, economic and political leadership within the community, and the influence of outside capitalists in directing the city's destiny. St. Joseph began as a fur trading post and quickly developed into one of the major western jumping-off points for the Oregon Trail and the California Gold Rush. Pushing its natural advantages and transportation links, the city's mercantile base grew quickly and it became a major port on the Missouri River, the western terminus for the American rail and telegraph systems by 1859. The Civil War ended its rapid rise and competition from Kansas City after the war figured in its failure to develop into the regional metropolis of the central Great Plains...-- from PhDTree Project.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Unfulfilled promise: St. Joseph, Missouri's nineteenth-century competition to become the regional metropolis of the Great Plains. To get started finding Unfulfilled promise: St. Joseph, Missouri's nineteenth-century competition to become the regional metropolis of the Great Plains, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 332

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of Missouri--Kansas City

Release: 1997

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Description: Lacks ISBN-----------------This work examines the nineteenth century potential of St. Joseph, Missouri, to become a regional metropolis. It focuses on the factors of urban competition, economic and political leadership within the community, and the influence of outside capitalists in directing the city's destiny. St. Joseph began as a fur trading post and quickly developed into one of the major western jumping-off points for the Oregon Trail and the California Gold Rush. Pushing its natural advantages and transportation links, the city's mercantile base grew quickly and it became a major port on the Missouri River, the western terminus for the American rail and telegraph systems by 1859. The Civil War ended its rapid rise and competition from Kansas City after the war figured in its failure to develop into the regional metropolis of the central Great Plains...-- from PhDTree Project.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Unfulfilled promise: St. Joseph, Missouri's nineteenth-century competition to become the regional metropolis of the Great Plains. To get started finding Unfulfilled promise: St. Joseph, Missouri's nineteenth-century competition to become the regional metropolis of the Great Plains, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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