Requiem for a Nun, 87 (Event)

Page Number: 
87
Order within Page: 
3
First 8-10 words of event: 
And still the people and the railroads: the New Orleans
Page Event Ends: 
88
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Friday, January 1, 1892 to Thursday, December 31, 1903
Summary: 

The further history of Jackson is summed up. After briefly evoking the city's progress with a list of new railroads, a new college, and new industries, the narrative reaches its climax with the building of "the new Capitol" and its "golden dome," the "gilded pustule" (88).

Chronological Order: 
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