Publisher: US Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul MN - 1979
First Edition (With original letterhead of issue)
Army Corps of Engineers from 1866-1975
Size: 10.75 inches tall by 8 1/2 inches wide

"The history of the St. Paul District is the history of the upper Midwest and its growth over more than century," according to Col. (Ret.) Forrest T. Gay, III, the district's 49th district engineer.

Published in 1979, the book examines the history of the district, starting with the area's exploration by the French and ending with the Corps' work up to the mid-1970s. Merritt details the major projects undertaken by the district, including dam construction on the waterways in the Upper Mississippi Valley.

But far from just a list of projects, the book examines the various conflicts and controversies surrounding the Corps, such as environmental issues. As Merritt wrote in the preface, "The current popular image of the Corps - good, bad or indifferent - is largely myth." By making this book available to the public through the internet, we hope to be able to inform the public of all the Corps has done for the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Corps' role in their lives.

Original letterhead for the sale of the book. Edge of this letter shows wear as it was at one point probably sat inside book lengthwise.

Beautiful condition with only the slightest handling wear. Pages are clean with no markings from previous owners, except for the original sales slip inside showing original cost. Binding is square and tight. Boards are clean.

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