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Name: Between The River And The Rails: South Clinton Author: Kathy Flippo Hard Cover: brown, leatherlike with gold foil lettering pp. 424 illustrations: 664 Price: $39.95 plus $5 S&H  Basically, the book is about the people, places, businesses, etc., that made up the South Clinton area of Clinton, Iowa, for more than 100 years. As the title suggests, it covers everthing between the river and the rails — the river being the Mississippi, and the rails being the tracks that separated South Clinton from the rest of the city.
If you ever lived in Clinton, this book is a treasure, with detailed coverage of not only people but businesses. It provides some family trees and appendices with sections on where people worked in 1869 and where they worked in 1969, and where they lived then and later. Even if you have no connection with Clinton, Between The River And The Rails: South Clinton reflects the development of a river town and follows the growth and death of river businesses just as they have taken place in thousands of other river towns around the nation. For those involved in genealogical research, it is a double treasure. There is an appendix listing all of the surnames in the book, and another listing the full names of all people whose names appear in the chapters. The Little River Books Division of J. R. Simpson produced the book. We want all sales to be directed to the author, who can be reached via email at: umr517@sanasys.com Or, you can send your check (as required by the prices and dates above) to: Kathy Flippo, P.O. Box 1912, Clinton, IA 52733. The books arrived in Clinton on July 12, so they are ready for immediate delivery. Tell Kathy that Jack sent you so that we will know if this method of promotion is useful. |
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Beaver Island Remembered - by Kathy Flippo 112 pages. Generously illustrated. Soft cover. Now in its third printing. This popular book is a history of some of the people who lived on Beaver Island (just off the Mississippi River right bank at Clinton, Iowa) from the time Charles and Ann Meyers settled there in 1840 until March 1995. We get a glimpse of the “Beaver Island War,” which took place in 1842, clearly establishing that the Clintonians ruled the island. From then on, the upper end of the island drew many settlers, mostly of Swedish and German descent. The island was a sportsmen’s paradise, and Kathy Flippo describes what it was like to work on the island, what residents (128 when the population was at its peak) did for fun, for transportation, for education, and for groceries, and how they survived during high water. Usually same-day shipping!
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Between The Saints: Louis and Paul - by Kathy Flippo 325 pages. Generously illustrated. Soft cover. Nonfiction: Upper Mississippi. This marvelous book is a must for anyone even thinking about working on the river or for those just wondering what river life is like. Author’s captain husband spent 50 years on the river. She spent much time on towboats and tells all (almost). Describes river towns and displays pictures of hundreds of boats. It will keep you turning pages. Usually same-day shipping!List Price: $29.95 Our Price: $25.00 You Save: $4.95 (16.5%) more info larger image |
Back To Beaver Island - by Kathy Flippo 216 pages. Soft Cover. More than 250 illustrations. This book is a sequel to Beaver Island Remembered. The author delves more deeply into the lives of those residents of Beaver island (just off the right bank of the Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa). The island became populated in the middle of the last century and remained so through the mid 1900s. Ever wonder what people did on a small island in the Mississippi? They had a blast - and some hard times, too. If you missed the first book, don't miss this one. If you have the first book, it's still worth the chips, because the author invited all of the surviving island residents and their families back to the island for a get-together. This meant scads of new pictures and tons of new information. Usually same-day shipping!
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