"Local Matters - Important Railroad Meeting" Newspaper Article, February 24, 1854

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Local Matters - Important Railroad Meeting," Muscatine Journal, pp. 2, 24 February 1854

Description

This article reported on a meeting held in Muscatine with the Lyons Iowa Central Railroad Company. The railroad company was seeking funding to construct a railroad from Muscatine to Iowa City.

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Source-Dependent Questions

What arguments did Henry Adams use to convince the Muscatine citizens at the meeting to help fund the Lyons Railroad Company? In what ways would a railroad company benefit the people of Muscatine? What might be some of the arguments against building a railroad?
What civic responsibility was referenced in this story? What specifically were Muscatine men supposed to do? How would supporting the railroad be an example of demonstrating civic responsibility?
Henry Adams was a railroad company official. How would his use of the idea of civic responsibility affect men's response to his argument? What would Adams gain if his argument was successful?

Citation Information

"Local Matters - Important Railroad Meeting," Muscatine Journal, pp. 2, 24 February 1854. Courtesy of Library of Congress