Iron Frontier (Paperback)

David A. Walker tells the story of the opening of the last iron- ore frontier in the United States on the Vermilion, Mesabi, and Cuyuna ranges of Minnesota--the nation's largest ore deposits. Walker explores the formative years from the 1880s to the early 1900s in the development of the state's mining industry, the "iron men" it produced, the new towns it spawned, and the railroads it built to transport the new-found wealth to growing ports on Lake Superior. Drawing on manuscripts, newspaper accounts, and business and financial records, Walker's study provides an economic history of an industry whose dimensions reached far beyond the borders of Minnesota.

General

Imprint:	Minnesota Historical Society Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2004
First published:	March 2004
Authors:	David A. Walker
Dimensions:	228 x 154 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	329
ISBN-13:	978-0-87351-491-0
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Mining technology & engineering Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
LSN:	0-87351-491-2
Barcode:	9780873514910

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