Hinterland Dreams: The Political Economy of a Midwestern City

by Eric J. Morser

Book Overview

In the 1840s, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was barely more than a trading post nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River. But by 1900 the sleepy frontier town had become a thriving city. Hinterland Dreams tracks the growth of this community and shows that government institutions and policies were as important as landscapes and urban boosters in determining the small Midwestern city's success. The businessmen and -women of La Crosse worked hard...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812242769
• ISBN13: 9780812242768
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"