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    Keokuk and the Great Dam
    Keokuk and the Great Dam
    Keokuk and the Great Dam
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    Keokuk and the Great Dam

    By John E. Hallwas

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    This remarkable pictorial history tells the story of an engineering marvel: the first dam built across the
    Mississippi River (from 1910 1913), and the historic
    Midwestern community that fostered the world-famous
    hydroelectric project. Keokuk and the Great Dam is the story of a colorful and historic river town with a dream of economic development and cultural progress; a self-taught engineer who took on a challenge that no one else wanted to attempt; and a massive construction effort that pitted men and machines against the awesome power of America s greatest river. Completed shortly before WWI, the Keokuk dam (now known as Lock and Dam No. 19) was the culmination of a long struggle to employ the Mississippi River for hydroelectric power and to improve navigation on the great waterway. In frontier days the Des Moines Rapids, stretching north from Keokuk, prevented loaded steamboats from moving upriver. They also created a business opportunity for local residents. A rapidly growing town by the 1850s, Keokuk went into decline for many years when it failed to secure adequate railroad connections. But the coming of hydroelectric power
    fostered a new dream, and local leaders set out to harness the great river. What followed was a dramatic effort that drew international attention, produced the world s second largest dam (at the time), and forever changed both the community and the fabled American waterway.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateApr 12, 2001
    ISBN9781439610985
    Keokuk and the Great Dam
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    John E. Hallwas

    Author John E. Hallwas, a professor of English and archivist at Western Illinois University, examines McDonough County with a keen eye and wealth of knowledge. He is the author of Keokuk and the Great Dam as well as many other books related to the Midwest.

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