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Federal Writers' Project (1943), Cincinnati: a Guide to the Queen City and its Neighbors, American Guide Series, Cincinnati: Wiesen-Hart Press – via Hathi Trust Robert I. Vexler (1975), Howard B. Furer (ed.), Cincinnati: a Chronological & Documentary History, 1676-1970 , American Cities Chronology Series, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana ...
The Queen and Crescent Route was a cooperative railroad route in the Southeastern U.S., connecting Cincinnati (the "Queen City") with New Orleans (the "Crescent City") and Shreveport. Inaugurated in the 1880s, the name was retained by Southern Railway when they consolidated ownership of the entire route in 1926, and given to their named ...
Cincinnati was first called "Queen of the West" in 1819 by Ed. B. Cooke who wrote "The City is, indeed, justly styled the fair Queen of the West: distinguished for order, enterprise, public spirit, and liberality, she stands the wonder of an admiring world." It was published in the Cincinnati Advertiser and the Inquisitor. The following year ...
The City of Seven Hills. Porkopolis. The 'Nati. We know Cincinnati by many names. Arguably our most recognizable moniker is the Queen City.
A few months later, Wallace was in Cincinnati when the Queen City needed him most. Confederate Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith captured Richmond, Kentucky, on Aug. 30, 1862. Three days later, 11,000 ...
The Queen and Crescent Limited was a named passenger train operated by the Southern Railway in the United States of America.It was operated over a historic route that had been established in the late 1800s called the Queen and Crescent Route, which referred to Cincinnati as the "Queen City" and New Orleans as the "Crescent City".
With authorities closing in on her, Anna left Cincinnati, taking son Oskar and yet another older German man with her. This time, her “friend” was 67-year-old George Obendoerfer, a retired cobbler.
The CNO&TP's lease of the Cincinnati Southern Railway is currently set to expire in 2026, with an option for a 25-year renewal. [8] The agreement is governed by the five-member Trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Railway, who are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Cincinnati. [9] [10]