History of Council Bluffs, Iowa from 1800 to 2002. Text includes brief summaries of some townships in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Excerpt from Bushnell's Business and Resident Directory of Council Bluffs: Containing an Epitome of the Early History of the State, County, and a List of County and City Officers; A Street and Business and Resident Directory; A Brief Description of the Counties and Towns Adjoining, With Lists of the Leading Firms Settlement Of the State - Early History of Council Bluffs - The Great Railroad Center of the Northwest - Its Past Growth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Nestled in the Loess HIlls, Council Bluffs grew from a frontier settlement of wickiups and log cabins. The outpost boomed as a gateway to the West when gold was discovered in California in 1849. The Pacific House and the Ogden House became landmark hotels for the transient population. Meanwhile, residents thrived and cultivated a bustling city with the Masonic Hall, Dohany's Opera House and the Merriam block. None of these once iconic buildings remains today. Author S. M. Senden explores the perpetual rebirth of Council Bluffs through its most important buildings and relates a still unfolding story. -- from the publisher.

Postcards were the "social media" of the day. Colorful cards became much more than a way to send a friend or family member a quick note, or a snapshot of a faraway place. Postcards became a record of the businesses, events, homes, parks and churches of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Greetings from Council Bluffs II contains more than 275 full-color images of Council Bluffs' long-forgotten places and those that still stand today. The 128-page hard bound book is a collection of history like no other.