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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant

Meyer, Jeffrey S.
Hendrickson, John R.

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Series: Images of America

General PhotographyRegional: Midwest

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ISBN10: 1467116785
ISBN13: 9781467116787
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: Sep 26 2016
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
From its earliest years, Mount Pleasant was known as the Athens of Iowa: a small town with a big story and a center of learning and culture. Even during the town's pioneer era, the citizens of Mount Pleasant championed education, establishing numerous schools and a college. Progressive ideals, including abolitionism and women's education, took root. As the home of Sen. James Harlan, an important ally of Abraham Lincoln, the city emerged as a bastion of support for the president. During the hardship of the Civil War, the community took up a second cause, becoming the location of the state mental health asylum. The drive for the improvement of life only increased, bolstered by the city's numerous schools, churches, and most importantly a spirit of community.

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