Rogers: The Town the Frisco Built (Making of America) - Softcover

Collins, Marilyn Harris; Rogers Historical Museum

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738523739 ISBN 13: 9780738523736

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2002

Synopsis

The engine's piercing whistle blast and the rhythmic beat of metal wheel upon metal rail in 1881 were the recognizable sounds of progress and prosperity for many wishing to push west across the American expanse. The advent of the railroad in the nineteenth century gave birth to hundreds of communities, and Rogers was one such town created by the extension of this iron network across a changing national landscape. Set upon the Ozark Plateau, Rogers evolved from a hunting ground of the Osage Indians into a bustling railroad stop, attracting scores of new people and industry into the northwest corner of Arkansas.

With over 100 black-and-white illustrations, Rogers: The Town the Frisco Built documents the development of the community from its Native American roots to the present day and remembers the many people and events that shaped the town's unique identity and heritage. Exploring the downtown streets, residences, and businesses of yesteryear, readers will meet men like Charles Warrington Rogers, the general manager of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad and the town's namesake; W.H. Coin Harvey, a Liberty Party 1932 Presidential candidate and somewhat eccentric, local entrepreneur; and local resident Betty Blake, who was the wife and biographer of humorist and political satirist Will Rogers. Their contributions, combined with other stories of celebrated families and distinguished citizens, bring to life many elements of Rogers' remarkable history: a world of saloons, one-room schoolhouses, churches, resorts, apple orchards, chicken farms, the Daisy Manufacturing Plant, and Wal-Mart.

About this title

About the Author

Author and historian Marilyn H. Collins, in collaboration with the Rogers Historical Museum, has compiled a highly readable and highly visual work celebrating the town's past-one that will appeal to both longtime residents and newcomers. Rogers: The Town the Frisco Built serves as fitting tribute to the pioneering spirit of Rogers' founding fathers and mothers and to those who have kept their vision alive across the passing decades.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738523739
• ISBN 13: 9780738523736
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160