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East Meets West: The First Railroad Bridge to Cross the Mississippi (RI History Part 1)
2:00pm–3:00pm
Teen,
Adult,
Everyone
Downtown Library
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Library Branch:
Downtown Library
Room:
Downtown Community Room
Age Group:
Teen,
Adult,
Everyone
Program Type:
Movie
Event Details:
This documentary tells the story of the bridge that first connected Rock Island, Illinois with Davenport, Iowa in 1856, including the roles of Henry Farnam who led the effort to build the railroad and the bridge, plus Abraham Lincoln who successfu