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Title: Thirty-eighth annual convention, American Bankers' Association, Detroit, September 9-14, 1912 : tours to Yellowstone National Park, Salt Lake City, Colorado Rockies, and Great Lakes via New York Central lines
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: New York Central Railroad Company
Subjects: American Bankers Association
Publisher: (New York) : New York Central Lines
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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history full of striking adventure, was firstlocated by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac,acting under authority granted to him byLouis XIV. Chevalier Cadillacs route fromQuebec was by way of the St. LawrenceRiver, the Ottawa River, a portage and thencesouth by Georgian Bay and through what isnow Lake Huron and the St. Clair River.The first landing was made, according totradition, on Belle Isle and the next was atwhat is now the lower end of Randolph Street.This landing occurred on the 25th of July,1701, and the flag of France waved over thenewly born settlement in the west. Detroit is one of the few cities that hasbeen under three different flags and two ofthem twice. The French flag waved intriumph until 1760, when the English becamemasters and with the defeat of Tecumseh atthe Battle of the Thames, the English werefirmly established, and they remained untilMajor General Wayne conquered the regionand accepted the surrender of the British onJuly 11, 1796. It again passed under the con- 19
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trol of the English in 1813 when Hull sur-rendered to the British commanding officer.The occupancy was short, however, as Perrysvictory on Lake Erie gave the whole north-west territory to the Americans and settledfor all time the boundary between the UnitedStates and the British North Americanpossessions. The Detroit of today is a magnificentcity laid out along lines similar to Washing-ton, D. C. Its public buildings, broad streets,and fine residences mark it as one of the mostprogressive cities of the country. It is alsofamous for its parks, prominent among whichis Belle Isle, 700 acres in extent, lying nearthe head of the Detroit River. It is coveredwith beautiful hickory, oak, maple, and elmtrees, with numerous natural lawns. Thehandsome casinos, the boat houses, the drivesand walks, the broad canal with its numerousgay pleasure boats, and the other artificialfeatures, are all in harmony with the naturalbeauties of the spot. Just above Belle Isle on the river side, arethe waterwork

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