Displaying 1 of 1 2020 Format: Kit Title: Hidden history of Clinton, Iowa [kit] : a book club box / [created by Cheryl Hildestad] Publisher, Date: [Clinton, Iowa : Clinton Public Library, 2020] Description: 12 books, 2 laminated sheets ; in plastic container 30 x 25 x 29 cm. Summary: Two things people frequently say about Clinton are that it was the lumber capital of the world and home to the most millionaires per capita. While those interesting nuggets are not exactly true, there are plenty of fascinating facts about the city. Learn why Clinton could easily be known as a holiday town if not overshadowed by the meetings and parties of America's lumber kings. See what life was like guiding an acre-long log raft down the Mississippi. Enter the century-long debate on the location of the Big Tree. And find out how Clinton fed the world. Matt Parbs, director of the Sawmill Museum, unearths Clinton's past from the weight of myth and details its hidden history. Series: Bookclub in a box Subjects: Clinton County (Iowa) -- History -- Pictorial works. Clinton County (Iowa) -- History. Genre: History. Other Author: Parbs, Matt Hildestad, Cheryl Clinton Public Library (Clinton, Iowa) Other Title: Book club kit Book club box Notes: Books: Hidden history of Clinton, Iowa / Matt Parbs. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2020. 207 pages: black and white illustrations, maps; 23 cm. Laminated sheet: Overview: Hidden history of Clinton, Iowa. Laminated sheet: Sawmill Museum. System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 Control Number: 1367032 Place A Hold Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Displaying 1 of 1