Roxann Read: 2 books
Wood River
Along the River Bend
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2003
Since the mid-1700s, Native Americans, pioneers, farmers, and entrepreneurs have made their home in the fertile plains and valleys of the Mississippi River Bend. However, it wasn't until Standard Oil opened its first refinery in 1908 that the towns of Wood River, Roxana, South Roxana, and Hartford were...
by Roxann Read
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2009
From John Murdock to Arthur Frizzell to the General Development Corporation, Port Charlotte has a colorful history of progression. Large landholders sold property in this unknown paradise to working-class people. In the 1950s, General Development Corporation created Port Charlotte by expanding the canals...