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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
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The Story of South Bend

The Story of South Bend

Edythe J Brown

Paperback

General SociologyRegional: WestSouth

ISBN10: 9353606047
ISBN13: 9789353606046
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.20 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Factories, river currents, church spires, and neighbourhood streets converge in a single unfolding story: the making of South Bend. This city was never ordinary. Edythe J. Brown's The Story of South Bend offers a vivid narrative city history that traces the development of South Bend, Indiana, from modest settlement to confident midwestern industrial town. Written in the early 20th century, it blends clear-eyed local chronicle with affectionate observation, turning dates and names into an American urban growth story that feels intimate and alive. For local history buffs seeking an engaging south bend history book or a distinctive gift for history lovers, it opens a window onto everyday lives as well as public milestones. Beyond its immediate setting, Brown's study stands as a classic Indiana local history book, capturing the texture of the early 20th century Midwest through streets, schools, churches, and civic institutions. Attentive to South Bend Indiana heritage yet alert to wider regional patterns, it links one community's experience to a broader midwestern industrial town history and an American urban growth story. Ideal for enriching an Indiana town histories collection or a midwestern local history collection, this south bend history book speaks quietly but powerfully across time. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it invites curious newcomers and collectors to explore an indiana local history book that helped define how a city remembers itself.

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