Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics and Circuses by Becker, Amanda

Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics and Circuses

Local thrill-seekers at the turn of the century knew that all the action was at the Driving...
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Author: Amanda Becker
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Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics and Circuses by Becker, Amanda

Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics and Circuses

$49.80

Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park: Racing, Politics and Circuses

$49.80
Author: Amanda Becker
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Local thrill-seekers at the turn of the century knew that all the action was at the Driving Park. But few today know the drama buried beneath a West End subdivision. At the height of the horse racing craze after the Civil War, prominent Rockford businessm

Author: Amanda Becker
Publisher: History Press
Published: 07/22/2019
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781467141963

About the Author
Becker, Amanda: - Amanda Becker was born and raised and continues to live in Rockford. She graduated from Rockford Auburn High School in 2000, earned her associate's degree from Rock Valley College in 2002 and her bachelor's degree in history from Rockford College (now university) in 2005. After she graduated from Rockford College, she returned to her alma mater, Auburn, to teach social science courses and continues to do so today. In addition to teaching at Auburn, she is involved in many community organizations, such as Midway Village, the Rockford Historical Society, Haunted Rockford tours and the Rock Valley College Center for Learning in Retirement (CLR) programing.

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