books.google.com - The City of Five Seasons, formerly known as the Parlor City, is shown in this book as it developed from a small but thriving community into the metropolis that it is today. The railroads, roads, and waterways leading into and out of Cedar Rapids allowed the city to grow and prosper. The pioneers and...http://books.google.com/books/about/Cedar_Rapids.html?id=xlxlqezdDVUC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareCedar Rapids