This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Nation Rivers and Harbors Congress closes its fourth annual session
The fourth annual National Rivers and Harbors Congress, opened by Elihu Root and closed by Theodore Roosevelt, drew over 2,000 delegates from 36 states with key figures like James J. Hill and Finley of the Southern Railway pledging support. Aims include a federal appropriation of at least 50 million a year for river and harbor improvements and broader membership growth. The convention concluded with a White House reception and a call to expand waterways policy in the next decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihu Root
Theodore Roosevelt
National Rivers & Harbors Congress
Hemisphere
Congress
Root
Hill
Finley
Josepp F E. Ransdell
Louisiana
J. F.ellison
Cincinnati
Hiawati
Alaska
Ellison
United States
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Cannon
Ransdell
White House