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    612-822-4611

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Tennessee River and Northwest Alabama

Tennessee River and Northwest Alabama

Barske, Carolyn M.
Murphy, Brian

Hardcover

TrainsGeneral PhotographyRegional: South

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1540235963
ISBN13: 9781540235961
Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Published: Oct 1 2018
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
For centuries, the Tennessee River has shaped the lives of northwest Alabamians. Native peoples made their homes on its shores, living on the rich resources found in its waters and on its banks. Early Europeans and Americans recognized the river's importance in connecting east with west, although traveling the 40-mile stretch of rocky shoals between present-day Decatur and Florence was difficult. Overcoming that navigation challenge led to such 19th-century technological advances as the Tuscumbia, Courtland & Decatur Railroad--the first rail line west of the Appalachian Mountains--and the Muscle Shoals Canal. During the Civil War, skirmishes over control of factories, rail lines, and bridges characterized most military activity in northwest Alabama. In the 20th century, the construction of Wilson Dam and the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority improved the quality of life and increased economic opportunities in northwest Alabama.

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