Hell gate of the Mississippi :
Riney, Larry A., 1948-
Hell gate of the Mississippi : the Effie Afton trial and Abraham Lincoln's role in it / Larry A. Riney. - Geneseo, Illinois : Talesman Press 2006. - xiv, 323 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 297-307) and index.
Scylla and Charybdis -- River coalition vs. railroad promoters -- A scheme to cripple the West -- A. Lincoln et al. -- Saloon building, A. Lincoln in court -- The Republican and the Democrat -- A stacked jury -- The bridge itself on the stand -- There is a travel from East to West -- Postscript: Fire and brimstone -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
9780979152801
Hurd, Jacob S.--Trials, litigation, etc.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Rock Island and La Salle Railroad Company--Trials, litigation, etc.
Effie Afton (Ship)
Mississippi River--Navigation--History--19th century.
Illinois--History--19th century.
KF 564 / .R472 2006
Hell gate of the Mississippi : the Effie Afton trial and Abraham Lincoln's role in it / Larry A. Riney. - Geneseo, Illinois : Talesman Press 2006. - xiv, 323 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 297-307) and index.
Scylla and Charybdis -- River coalition vs. railroad promoters -- A scheme to cripple the West -- A. Lincoln et al. -- Saloon building, A. Lincoln in court -- The Republican and the Democrat -- A stacked jury -- The bridge itself on the stand -- There is a travel from East to West -- Postscript: Fire and brimstone -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
9780979152801
Hurd, Jacob S.--Trials, litigation, etc.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Rock Island and La Salle Railroad Company--Trials, litigation, etc.
Effie Afton (Ship)
Mississippi River--Navigation--History--19th century.
Illinois--History--19th century.
KF 564 / .R472 2006
