Metropolis

by Jon M. Bragg, Michael E. Bragg, Jon M Bragg

Book Overview

When William McBane and James Wilcox envisioned founding a bustling city on the banks of the Ohio River, they hoped it would be a center of commerce at the gateway to the ever-expanding American West. They needed a name befitting their ambitious vision, and though it may not have matched the grandeur of its founders' intent, Metropolis, Illinois, is the only place in the world that can claim that name as anything more than a descriptor. Located near...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738593591
• ISBN13: 9780738593593
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.2"