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A lot of America's military might during the war can be traced back to Minnesota's plentiful iron deposits.

The following article is a blending of information from several sources. The Mesaba Ore, a weekly newspaper, on February 23, 1907, reported about the problems caused by the mine for area roads. The Hibbing Daily Tribune published an article on December 2, 1973, at the time of the mine’s closure. The Chisholm Free Press on December 27, 1973, also published information about the mine and its impact. Marvin G. Lamppa’s outstanding book “Minnesota’s Iron Country” supplied information to this article. Aaron Brown’s “Minnesota Brown” website also contributed ...

One of America’s leading financiers in the 1800s was Charlemagne Tower, Senior. His family roots began in England, then arrived in the first Puritan colonies in America, and eventually moved to New York State. His wife, Amelia Bartle Tower, was born in Ohio but traveled with her parents to California, where she met Charlemagne during a trip he made there. After their marriage they settled in Pennsylvania. He began to invest in the development of coal mines and the railroads that went with them. One of his railroads was the famous Reading Railroad. During the American Civil War, Charlemag...