La Crosse: Early History
Clip: Special | 6m 14s
The confluence of the three rivers gave life to the city in the middle of driftless area.
The city that grew up on a river prairie today retains that beauty, thanks to the un-glaciated topography and the confluence of three rivers. (Part 2/8)
Wisconsin Hometown Stories is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
La Crosse: Early History
Clip: Special | 6m 14s
The city that grew up on a river prairie today retains that beauty, thanks to the un-glaciated topography and the confluence of three rivers. (Part 2/8)
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The growth of its three colleges La Crosse's adaptation to the post-lumber economy. (4m 22s)
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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