 | Gateway to the Northern Plains: Railroads and the Birth of Fargo and Moorhead Subjects: Fargo (N.D.) -- History -- 19th century; Moorhead (Minn.) -- History -- 19th century; Fargo (N.D.) -- Economic conditions -- 19th century; Moorhead (Minn.) -- Economic conditions -- 19th century; Northern Pacific Railway Company -- History; Great Northern; Historian Carroll Engelhardt chronicles the story of Fargo and Moorheads birth and growth when settlers from far and wide poured in, creating a diverse population and vital culture. There are many histories of major U.S. cities, but in Gateway to the Northern Plains Engelhardt reveals how the small cities of the plains have made their mark on the country. |
