The James River
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Journey On The James
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Author : Earl Swift
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 2014-12-19
Journey On The James written by Earl Swift and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-19 with History categories.
From its beginnings as a trickle of icy water in Virginia's northwest corner to its miles-wide mouth at Hampton Roads, the James River has witnessed more recorded history than any other feature of the American landscape -- as home to the continent's first successful English settlement, highway for Native Americans and early colonists, battleground in the Revolution and the Civil War, and birthplace of America's twentieth-century navy. In 1998, restless in his job as a reporter for the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Earl Swift landed an assignment traveling the entire length of the James. He hadn't been in a canoe since his days as a Boy Scout, and he knew that the river boasts whitewater, not to mention man-made obstacles, to challenge even experienced paddlers. But reinforced by Pilot photographer Ian Martin and a lot of freeze-dried food and beer, Swift set out to immerse himself -- he hoped not literally -- in the river and its history. What Swift survived to bring us is this engrossing chronicle of three weeks in a fourteen-foot plastic canoe and four hundred years in the life of Virginia. Fueled by humor and a dauntless curiosity about the land, buildings, and people on the banks, and anchored by his sidekick Martin -- whose photographs accompany the text -- Swift points his bow through the ghosts of a frontier past, past Confederate forts and POW camps, antebellum mills, ruined canals, vanished towns, and effluent-spewing industry. Along the banks, lonely meadowlands alternate with suburbs and power plants, marinas and the gleaming skyscrapers of Richmond's New South downtown. Enduring dunkings, wolf spiders, near-arrest, channel fever, and twenty-knot winds, Swift makes it to the Chesapeake Bay. Readers who accompany him through his Journey on the James will come away with the accumulated pleasure, if not the bruises and mud, of four hundred miles of adventure and history in the life of one of America's great watersheds.
James River The
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Author : William A. Fox
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015
James River The written by William A. Fox and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
In 2007, House Resolution 16 of the 110th Congress named the James River as "America's Founding River." The first permanent English settlement in the New World was made on the banks of the James at Jamestown in 1607, and representative government in America began there in 1619. The river runs for 340 miles entirely in Virginia, from the Allegheny Mountains to Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay. Canal boats, steamboats, and railroads made it a mainstream of commerce and communication for the growing state. While the river's scenic views have remained relatively unchanged since 1607, there is still much to discover along its length through 20 counties, three major cities, and numerous small towns on its way to the sea. With more than 200 images, The James River seeks to raise awareness about this great river and its history while helping to protect and preserve it for the future.
The James River Basin Past Present And Future
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Author : Virginia Academy of Science. James River Project Committee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950
The James River Basin Past Present And Future written by Virginia Academy of Science. James River Project Committee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1950 with James River Valley categories.
The River Where America Began
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Author : Bob Deans
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2008-12-16
The River Where America Began written by Bob Deans and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-16 with History categories.
From the establishment of the first permanent English colony at Jamestown in 1607 to the fall of Richmond in 1865, the James River has been instrumental in the formation of modern America. It was along the James that British and Native American cultures collided and, in a twisted paradox, the seeds of democracy and slavery were sown side by side. The culture crafted by Virginia's learned aristocrats, merchants, farmers, and frontiersmen gave voice to the cause of the American Revolution and provided a vision for the fledgling independent nation's future. Over the course of the United States' first century, the James River bore witness to the irreconcilable contradiction of a slave-holding nation dedicated to liberty and equality for all. When that intractable conflict ignited civil war, the James River served as a critical backdrop for the bloodiest conflict in U.S. history. As he guides readers through this exciting historical narrative, Deans gives life to a dynamic cast of characters including the familiar Powhatan, John Smith, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Benedict Arnold, and Robert E. Lee, as well as those who have largely escaped historical notoriety. The River Where America Began takes readers on a journey along the James River from the earliest days of civilization nearly 15,000 years ago through the troubled English settlement at Jamestown and finishes with Lincoln's tour of the defeated capital of Richmond in 1865. Deans traces the historical course of a river whose contributions to American life are both immeasurable and unique. This innovative history invites us all to look into these restless waters in a way that connects us to our past and reminds us of who we are as Americans.
The James River
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Author : Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990*
The James River written by Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990* with Stream conservation categories.
Plantation Homes Of The James River
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Author : Bruce Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Plantation Homes Of The James River written by Bruce Roberts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Architecture categories.
Bruce Roberts takes us on a photographic tour of fourteen of the famous colonial Virginia plantation houses nestled along the shores of the Lower James River from Richmond east to Jamestown and Williamsburg. Now carefully restored, often with the original furnishings, these houses are glorious monuments to a bygone era. If you have never visited the James River plantations, this book will inspire you to plan a trip there. If you have, you will find this book a wonderful memento of a special place. Robert's 141 color photographs capture the magnificent exteriors of the houses, as well as their gardens and grounds, and offer rare and intimate glimpses of their interiors and furnishings. The plantations portrayed include Shirley Plantation, one of the oldest in America; Belle Air Plantation, with its unique seventeenth-century frame house containing America's finest Jacobean staircase; and Westover Plantation, site of the elegant Georgian home built by William Byrd II. The text provides histories of the plantations, presenting them as places where real people lived and worked -- and still do, in many cases. While the plantations share some common history, each reflects the individual characteristics of the men, women, and children who lived there. In the dining room at Berkeley Hundred, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and eight other presidents enjoyed meals and discussed affairs of state. At Carter's Grove, Roberts photographed the "Refusal Room," where, according to local history, both Washington and Jefferson were refused in marriage by Virginia belles. Today many of the plantation homes have been designated state and national historic sites, and with this book you can visit them and relive four hundred years of history.
James River Reflections
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Author : Will Daniel
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2011
James River Reflections written by Will Daniel and has been published by Schiffer Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Nature categories.
Over 250 photos and eloquent text reveal the majesty of Virginia's James River. Explore the river from its humble beginnings on private property to the point where it meets one of the nation's busiest seaports. See Class V rapids in the heart of Richmond as nowhere else in America. The text includes a final interview of country music legend Jimmy Dean, which took place a short time before his death, and whose estate and final resting place are on the James River. Read remarks from U.S. Senator Mark Warner and other government officials about the river's importance to Virginia. Learn the historical significance of this beautiful natural resource through anecdotal notes and period photographs.
In River Time
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Author : Ann Woodlief
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
In River Time written by Ann Woodlief and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Nature categories.
Here is a book about a river -- not merely where it flows and why, not merely the history of those who have lived along its shores, but what a river means in its time and place. The river is the James, which rises at Iron Gate in the Virginia mountains and flows through 335 miles of shoreline to the Chesapeake Bay and the ocean. Historically it goes back to our national beginnings. The first permanent English settlement in the New World took place at Jamestown Island in 1607, and for long centuries before that Indians lived, hunted, fished and grew crops along its banks. The river has been waterway, barrier, creator of life and bringer of wealth, agency of destruction and chaos. No epoch of our history has not touched it deeply or been touched by it. -- From publisher's description.
The James River Basin And Its People
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Author : Lorin Andrew Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1943
The James River Basin And Its People written by Lorin Andrew Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1943 with James River Valley categories.
Transforming The James River In Richmond
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Author : Ralph Hambrick
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2020-04-06
Transforming The James River In Richmond written by Ralph Hambrick and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The James River is the centerpiece of Richmond, but by the mid-twentieth century it had been abused and neglected. Eagles and sturgeon had nearly disappeared, water-powered industry was abandoning it and the river was a sewer. Today, the river draws visitors to its wooded shorelines, restored canal and feisty rapids. At the local level, this transformation was the result of citizen action, public-private partnerships, difficult decisions by governmental leaders and the hard work of thousands of passionate advocates and volunteers. Local author and lifelong river watcher Ralph Hambrick chronicles the events, projects and controversies that brought about the dramatic change and lends a critical eye to the results.