The Great Columbus Experiment of 1908

A chronicle of the development of the public water system in Columbus, Ohio. The system was revolutionary for its time and helped to save the city from the devastating effects of waterborne diseases.

Preface	p. 7
Acknowledgements	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Waterborne Diseases, Pioneers and Connections	p. 15
Civil War: Disease Deaths	p. 24
The Chicago Fire Era and Changing Nature: The Era of Midwestern Problem Solving	p. 28
Famous Victims	p. 32
The Great Generation of the Nineteenth Century	p. 34
Firefighting Versus Disease	p. 44
New Pump Stations, an Electric Plant and Other Equipment	p. 56
The Need for a Dam	p. 63
McKinley, Hanna and Roosevelt	p. 74
Hanna's Death Played Out in the Columbus Press	p. 84
New Stars of the Twentieth Century	p. 89
Land Acquisition and a New Dam	p. 96
Water and Equipment	p. 105
Wastewater Plant	p. 117
Results and Operation	p. 127
After the Columbus Experiment and the Players' Fleering Fame	p. 134
The Challenges of the Twenty-first Century	p. 139
Epilogue: The Hinds Family Connection to the Columbus Experiment	p. 141
Appendix: Headlines 1903-1908	p. 145
Bibliography	p. 153
About the Author	p. 157
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