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Mattoon: a pictorial history

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ReREAD Books & Bindery
(Little Rock, AR, Estados Unidos de America)

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Descripción Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Carl Wilen Ilustrador. Numbered. 200 p., illus. 856/2500. Sponsored by First National Bank and signed by all 4 authors on title page. The history of Mattoon is tied to that of local railroads. In 1853, railroad surveyors from the Illinois Central Railroad and Terre Haute and Alton Railroad found their railroads would cross in the Mattoon area, and a burst of investment and land speculation began. The two railroads raced to the meeting point, on the understanding that the first to arrive would not have to pay to maintain the crossing. Local settlers marked out the plots for sale with pegs, and the village was originally known as "Pegtown." In 1861, the town was officially named after William B. Mattoon, the chief construction engineer working for the Terre Haute and Alton Railroad. The reason for this honor is unclear; some say he won the naming rights because his rail crew arrived first. Others say he beat other claimants in a card game, or that Pegtown residents hoped the wealthy Mattoon would invest in the town if they named it after him. With its combination of excellent transportation and remarkably fertile prairie soils, Mattoon expanded rapidly. By the dawn of the 20th century, Mattoon's growing population and rail access brought manufacturing and industry. [Loc.20]. Signed by Authors. Nº de ref. del artículo: 002690

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