Belleville : 1914 and beyond / Judith A. Belleville and Robert deV. Brunkow, PhD, and Robert L. Arndt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belleville, Judy., Author.

Arndt, Robert L., Author.

Brunkow, Robert deV., 1947- Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Belleville (Ill.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Belleville (Ill.).

Belleville (Ill.)--History--Pictorial works.

Belleville (Ill.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2013]

Summary:

In 1914, celebrants marked the anniversary of the founding of Belleville, Illinois, by observing the progress the city had made since it was established a hundred years before. In that time, it had become a regional hub for surrounding communities, with robust commercial, manufacturing, coal-mining, and agricultural sectors. Over the next century, the automobile, wars, economic depression, and technological innovation transformed daily life in ways unimaginable to those citizens of 1914. Bellevilleans' civic volunteerism would serve the city well as Belleville approached its bicentennial. In 2011, the National Civic League designated it an All-American City.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

900733239