The men who turned Rock Island's dream of a railroad into reality were both easterners. Joseph E. Sheffield was born June 19, 1793, into a well-to-do-family in Southport, Conn. He entered business ...
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1854 dawned sunny and cold in Rock Island. A chill wind blew off the Mississippi. The city was abustle, nevertheless. The big day had arrived, as proclaimed on posters hanging from ...
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