| Roscoe Contributor(s): Tropp, Dorothy Hunter with Doris Hunter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467110221 ISBN-13: 9781467110228 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977 |
| LCCN: 2013931010 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.59" W x 9.24" (0.69 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Robert J. Cross arrived in Roscoe in 1835, and by the 1840s the village had two churches, sawmills, a gristmill, a woolen mill, and a distillery. Roscoe had become the musical center of the area, with the city s brass band performing at the ceremony for the laying of Beloit College s cornerstone. Founded by hardworking, temperate abolitionists, the village was named after an Englishman well known for his antislavery poems. The villagers were interested in culture, education, and civic improvement. The annual fall festival, which was famous for its pageants and parades, was begun to provide funding for sidewalks, electricity, telephones, and a fire department. The fall festival continues to be an annual community event, and the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District is one of the finest in the area." |
Contributor Bio(s): Tropp, Dorothy Hunter with Doris Hunter: - Dorothy Hunter is a retired teacher whose family first arrived in Roscoe in 1846. She has earned awards from the Northern Winnebago County Rotary Club, the Roscoe VFW Post 2955, and the Girl Scouts for her work preserving and sharing the history of Roscoe. She inherited her collection of photographs and glass plates and has included images obtained from friends and the North Suburban Library. Hunter has edited and/or authored three previous Roscoe history books, and her daughter Doris Hunter Tropp assisted with this volume. |