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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jerry R. (Author)Description:Beautifully Situated On The Tennessee River Between The Cumberland Plateau And The Great Smoky Mountains, Chattanooga Has A History As Fascinating And Diverse As It Is Long Chattanooga Began As A River Landing, And When Residents Of The Small Frontier Settlement Of Ross\'s Landing Met In 1838 To Decide Upon A New Name For Their Community, They Could Not Have Foreseen The Changes That Would Affect The Community They Named Chattanooga Within A Few Years Of The 1849 Arrival Of The First Train Of The Western And Atlantic Railroad, Chattanooga Became An Important Communications Crossroads: The Battles Of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, And Missionary Ridge Were Fought In 1863 To Determine Control Of This Strategically Crucial Location If These Conflicts Played A Part In Deciding The Fate Of The Nation, They Also Decided The Future Of Chattanooga Although The War Ravaged The Countryside And Destroyed City Buildings, It Also Brought New Life: Union Soldiers And Entrepreneurs Alike Recognized The Economic Potential Of The Area And Not Only Rebuilt Chattanooga And Hamilton County, But Transformed The Region Into A Progressive Industrial Center Of The South Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:ARCADIA LIB EDPublication Date:1996-10-01Weight:0.91 lbsDimensions:0.38\'\' H x 9.61\'\' L x 6.69\'\' WNumber of Pages:130Language:English
