Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Schooners & Steamers
Clip: Special | 7m 54s
With Lake Michigan being the main transportation route, maritime industry grew rapidly.
Railroads came late to Manitowoc and Two Rivers, and early roads were poor. So almost everything came and went by lake boat. Early schooner building in both Manitowoc and Two Rivers gave the area more control over its destiny, and created new opportunities. (Part 3/8)
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Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Schooners & Steamers
Clip: Special | 7m 54s
Railroads came late to Manitowoc and Two Rivers, and early roads were poor. So almost everything came and went by lake boat. Early schooner building in both Manitowoc and Two Rivers gave the area more control over its destiny, and created new opportunities. (Part 3/8)
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Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Home Front
The area's industries made many contributions to the war effort, including submarines. (6m 51s)
Learn about the two cities, whose life was shaped by Lake Michigan. (1m 38s)
Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Making Headlines
Manitowoc - Two Rivers becomes the biggest supplier of wooden type in the nation. (8m 3s)
Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Trees & Fish
Geography and resources influenced early settlement and economy of Manitowoc-Two Rivers. (7m 19s)
Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Vits' College of Aluminum Knowledge
The aluminum manufacturing era starts with the efforts of Joseph Koenig and Henry Vit. (7m 53s)
Manitowoc and Two Rivers strive to meet the challenges of today's new global market. (9m 4s)
Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Wreck & Rescue
One of the first Life Saving Service stations on the Great Lakes was built at Two Rivers. (6m 24s)
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