Summit
Summit, fittingly named after its location astride a rise, was built on that low ridge crossed by travelers seeking a convenient route into America's interior. As a portal to the North American interior, Summit's land has witnessed the travels and pauses of Native Americans, French explorers and missionaries, fur traders, the English, and finally Colonial Americans. To this day, it remains synonymous with unsurpassed transportation advantages, having stimulated considerable commercial, industrial, and urban growth. From its earliest hut to its latest futuristic library, Summit has played an irreplaceable role in the progress of the United States.
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Summit
Summit, fittingly named after its location astride a rise, was built on that low ridge crossed by travelers seeking a convenient route into America's interior. As a portal to the North American interior, Summit's land has witnessed the travels and pauses of Native Americans, French explorers and missionaries, fur traders, the English, and finally Colonial Americans. To this day, it remains synonymous with unsurpassed transportation advantages, having stimulated considerable commercial, industrial, and urban growth. From its earliest hut to its latest futuristic library, Summit has played an irreplaceable role in the progress of the United States.
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Summit

Summit

by Robert Kott
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by Robert Kott

Overview

Summit, fittingly named after its location astride a rise, was built on that low ridge crossed by travelers seeking a convenient route into America's interior. As a portal to the North American interior, Summit's land has witnessed the travels and pauses of Native Americans, French explorers and missionaries, fur traders, the English, and finally Colonial Americans. To this day, it remains synonymous with unsurpassed transportation advantages, having stimulated considerable commercial, industrial, and urban growth. From its earliest hut to its latest futuristic library, Summit has played an irreplaceable role in the progress of the United States.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738552484
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 03/09/2009
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,066,856
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Robert Kott, a lifelong Summit resident, is an emeritus member of the Illinois State Academy of Science and president of the Summit Area Historical Society. His writings have appeared in numerous publications, from the Times newspaper of Lyons to Illinois State publications and the journal National Geographic Research.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Nature's Legacy 11

2 Portage at the Summit 23

3 Early Settlers and the Birth of Summit 33

4 Transportation, Commerce, and Industry 57

5 The Twin Cities of Summit and Argo 69

6 Tumult of the 1920s 83

7 Depression and War Years 97

8 Arrival at Maturity 113

9 A New Age 119

Bibliography 127

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