Wisconsin Hometown Stories: La Crosse
Special | 58m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
La Crosse follows the evolution of the city from its earliest days to the present.
La Crosse was able to develop into one of Wisconsin’s largest cities because of a favorable conjunction of geographical facts. First is the breadth of fairly level ground between the river channel and the bluffs. It is wider here than in most places on the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi and, although divided by the La Crosse River and extensive wetlands, the prairie had room for a city to grow.
Wisconsin Hometown Stories is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Hometown Stories: La Crosse
Special | 58m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
La Crosse was able to develop into one of Wisconsin’s largest cities because of a favorable conjunction of geographical facts. First is the breadth of fairly level ground between the river channel and the bluffs. It is wider here than in most places on the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi and, although divided by the La Crosse River and extensive wetlands, the prairie had room for a city to grow.
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The growth of its three colleges La Crosse's adaptation to the post-lumber economy. (4m 22s)
The confluence of the three rivers gave life to the city in the middle of driftless area. (6m 14s)
Rebuilt and revitalized La Crosse is characterized by high tech and higher education. (9m 29s)
Adolf Gundersen arrived in La Crosse from Norway and revolutionized medical care in town. (10m 10s)
La Crosse became an industrial town after the decline of lumber industry. (10m 36s)
Steamboats, steam engines and steam-powered sawmills drove the economy to prosperity. (8m 50s)
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Wisconsin Hometown Stories is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin