Color of the River: A Journal of an American City Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Softcover

Childs, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 142084296X ISBN 13: 9781420842968

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2005

Synopsis

I'm going to tell a story, a story that includes, a month other things, the different ethnic people that comprise Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with whom I interacted with while growing up, including a little of their history. There will be transitions in time throughout this book. First, going back to the Ice Age and how the area around Cedar Rapids was formed geologically. We will then go back to early denizens, French and other explorers. We'll discover when and how Cedar Rapids was founded, its early people, traders, settlers and farmers that followed. A Journal of an American City.

About this title

About the Author

The author was born at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was raised in Cedar Rapids and graduated high school at Jefferson Sr. High School where he became a two time Iowa state wrestling champion. He wrote this book for his mother and family to reminisce with. Then realized it could become something for the citizens of Cedar Rapids to enjoy reading. And also, for the former, current and future students of Jefferson High in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mr. Childs lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 142084296X
• ISBN 13: 9781420842968
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180