The Best of Dixon
• The history of Dixon comes alive with 81 digitally enhanced
black & white photographs which depict the town’s early residents
and the events which shaped their lives.
• Also included are sections on local businesses, sporting and musical groups, “Fort Dixon” (where Abraham Lincoln enlisted as a volunteer soldier), turn-of-the-century architecture, fire and police departments, and historical photos of the educational system (K-12, Dixon College).
• Notable Dixon residents include Ronald Reagan who graduated from Dixon High School in 1928. Charles Walgreen (the founder of the nationwide chain of pharmacies that bear his name) attended Dixon public schools and the Dixon Business College.
• 64-page hard cover, 12-x-9 inches, matte-finished paper for easy reading, front cover with colorized historical photographs
• Also included are sections on local businesses, sporting and musical groups, “Fort Dixon” (where Abraham Lincoln enlisted as a volunteer soldier), turn-of-the-century architecture, fire and police departments, and historical photos of the educational system (K-12, Dixon College).
• Notable Dixon residents include Ronald Reagan who graduated from Dixon High School in 1928. Charles Walgreen (the founder of the nationwide chain of pharmacies that bear his name) attended Dixon public schools and the Dixon Business College.
• 64-page hard cover, 12-x-9 inches, matte-finished paper for easy reading, front cover with colorized historical photographs
