In 1839, the town of Wetumpka, Alabama, seemed poised for greatness; at the head of river navigation, it became the center of commerce for much of Alabama and parts of Tennessee and Georgia, and even almost became Alabama's capitol. But the changing times brought decline: Railroads replaced river transportation. Devastating fires in 1844 and 1852 demolished whole blocks of the business section east of the river. Floods in 1833 and 1844 heavily dam-aged both residential and business sections of the city. The war in the 1860s and subsequent economic problems also took their toll. A picturesque...
In 1839, the town of Wetumpka, Alabama, seemed poised for greatness; at the head of river navigation, it became the center of commerce for much of Ala...
This is a scholar's Baedeker for locating and using most efficiently the documents in the diplomatic archives of Western Europe, including Greece and Finland. Some 22 historians and archivists collectively provide chapters on 16 countries, four international organizations, and the Vatican.
This is a scholar's Baedeker for locating and using most efficiently the documents in the diplomatic archives of Western Europe, including Greece and ...
