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Historic Towns of the Western States

by Lyman P. Powell

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Marietta — The Plymouth of the West
  4. 4Cleveland — The Pleasant City
  5. 5Cincinnati — Always a Strategic Point
  6. 6Detroit — The Queen City
  7. 7Mackinac — “The Home of the Giant Fairies”
  8. 8Indianapolis — The Hoosier Capital
  9. 9Vincennes — The Key to the Northwest
  10. 10Chicago — Large in Every Way
  11. 11Madison — The City of the Four Lakes
  12. 12Minneapolis — St. Paul — The Twin Cities
  13. 13Des Moines — Iowa’s Capital City
  14. 14St. Louis — “The Future Great”
  15. 15Kansas City — The Central City
  16. 16Omaha — The Transcontinental Gateway
  17. 17Denver — The Queen City of the Plains
  18. 18Santa Fé — The City of the Holy Faith
  19. 19Salt Lake City — The Desert That Has Blossomed as the Rose
  20. 20Spokane — The City of the Inland Empire
  21. 21Portland — The Metropolis of the Pacific Northwest
  22. 22San Francisco by the West Gate of the World
  23. 23Monterey — Ciudad de Ayer Y de Hoy
  24. 24Los Angeles — The City of the Angels
  25. 25Dedication

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