The Story Of Wise County Virginia
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The Story Of Wise County Virginia
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Author : Luther Foster Addington
language : en
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Release Date : 1988
The Story Of Wise County Virginia written by Luther Foster Addington and has been published by The Overmountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
Presents the history and lore of Wise County. This volume begins with early exploration by Captain Christopher Gist and Dr Thomas Walker, and concludes with a chapter titled Newspapers and Radio Stations. It includes topics that range from Indians and early settlers to teachers, schools, rail roads, jails and more.
A Narrative History Of Wise County Virginia
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Author : Charles A. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Release Date : 1988
A Narrative History Of Wise County Virginia written by Charles A. Johnson and has been published by The Overmountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
This history is enriched with personal recollections and reminiscences. Its pages are filled with the names of those individuals who settled, or helped in some way to establish the County, as well as those who are remembered for various other reasons. The fifty-four illustrations include Wise County’s commonwealth attorneys, from the first (1856) to the twenty-first (1935).
Pioneer History Of Wise County
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Author : Cliff D. Cates
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-10-01
Pioneer History Of Wise County written by Cliff D. Cates and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-01 with categories.
Never Seen The Moon
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Author : Sharon Hatfield
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2005-04-13
Never Seen The Moon written by Sharon Hatfield and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Never Seen the Moon carefully yet lucidly recreates a young woman's wild ride through the American legal system. In 1935, free-spirited young teacher Edith Maxwell and her mother were indicted for murdering Edith's conservative and domineering father, Trigg, late one July night in their Wise County, Virginia, home. Edith claimed her father had tried to whip her for staying out late. She said that she had defended herself by striking back with a high-heeled shoe, thus earning herself the sobriquet "slipper slayer." Immediately granted celebrity status by the powerful Hearst press, Maxwell was also championed as a martyr by advocates of women's causes. National news magazines and even detective magazines picked up her story, Warner Brothers created a screen version, and Eleanor Roosevelt helped secure her early release from prison. Sharon Hatfield's brilliant telling of this true-crime story transforms a dusty piece of history into a vibrant thriller. Throughout the narrative, she discusses yellow journalism, the inequities of the jury system, class and gender tensions in a developing region, and a woman's right to defend herself from family violence.
Outwitting The Devil
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Author : Charles L. Perdue
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Outwitting The Devil written by Charles L. Perdue and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Twenty-eight magic tales (of the same genre as "Jack and the Beanstalk") collected in southwestern Virginia by Virginia WPA Writers' Project workers during the late 1930s. Perdue, a University of Virginia folklorist who has co-edited Weevils in the Wheat: Interviews with Virginia Ex-Slaves, gives a concluding and explanatory essay. The New Deal and Folk Culture Series. "The narratives are interesting in themselves and not merely for historical value". Perdue is "to be commended for ... careful documentation". -- Southern Folklore
Contested Borderland
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Author : Brian D. McKnight
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2006-03-31
Contested Borderland written by Brian D. McKnight and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-31 with History categories.
During the four years of the Civil War, the border between eastern Kentucky and southwestern Virginia was highly contested territory, alternately occupied by both the Confederacy and the Union. Though this territory was sparsely populated, the geography of the region made it a desirable stronghold for future tactical maneuvers. As the war progressed, the Cumberland Gap quickly became the target of invasion and occupation efforts of both armies, creating a chaos that would strain not only the soldiers but all those who called the area their home. Contested Borderland examines the features of the region's geography and the influence of the attacks on borderlands caught in the crossfire of the Union and Confederate forces. The land surrounding the Kentucky-Virginia border contained valuable natural resources and geographic features considered essential to each army's advancement and proliferation. While the Appalachian Mountains barred travel through large parts of the region, the gaps allowed quick passages through otherwise difficult terrain and thus became hotly contested areas. Brian D. McKnight explores the tensions between the accomplishment of military goals and the maintenance of civilian life in the region. With Kentucky remaining loyal to the Union and Virginia seceding to the Confederacy, populations residing between the two states faced pressure to declare loyalty to one side. Roadside towns found themselves the frequent hosts of soldiers from both sides, while more remote communities became shelters for those wishing to remain uninvolved in the conflict. Instead of committing themselves to either cause, many individuals claimed a neutral stance or feigned dedication to whichever side happened to occupy their land. The dual occupation of the Union and Confederate armies consequentially divided the borderland population, creating hostilities within the region that would persist long after the war's conclusion. Contested Borderland is the first Civil War study exclusively devoted to the border separating eastern Kentucky and southwestern Virginia. McKnight's unprecedented geographical analysis of military tactics and civilian involvement provides a new and valuable dimension to the story of a region facing the turmoil of war.
Daniel Matheny Maverick Tailor From Virginia 1829 1876
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Author : Nancy Bronte Matheny
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2016-11-18
Daniel Matheny Maverick Tailor From Virginia 1829 1876 written by Nancy Bronte Matheny and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-18 with History categories.
Daniel Matheny: Maverick Tailor from Virginia, 1829 - 1876, recounts the incredible journey of a 19th-century tailor who transforms himself from indentured servant through hardship and struggle to free man on his own terms. The biography offers terrific insight into Daniel's motivations, movements, and determination accompanied by a bounty of original court and land records, every-name index, and complete genealogy of his descendants. A mystery for decades to his own people, Daniel comes to life in the compelling story of a restless soul on a mission. Against the backdrop of wild Appalachia, Daniel travels an unmoored life through six wives and twelve children. Follow Daniel and by extension follow the history of the Matheny family on a uniquely American journey.
Natural Tunnel
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Author : Tony Scales
language : en
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Release Date : 2004
Natural Tunnel written by Tony Scales and has been published by The Overmountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Presents the story of the Natural Tunnel in Scott County, Virginia. This work includes images and accounts that span from its geological beginnings to its role as a premier state park.
Melungeons
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Author : Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman
language : en
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Release Date : 2005
Melungeons written by Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman and has been published by Mercer University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Most of us probably think of America as being settled by British, Protestant colonists who fought the Indians, tamed the wilderness, and brought "democracy"-or at least a representative republic-to North America. To the contrary, Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman's research indicates the earliest settlers were of Mediterranean extraction, and of a Jewish or Muslim religious persuasion. Sometimes called "Melungeons," these early settlers were among the earliest nonnative "Americans" to live in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. For fear of discrimination-since Muslims, Jews, "Indians," and other "persons of color" were often disenfranchised and abused-the Melungeons were reticent regarding their heritage. In fact, over time, many of the Melungeons themselves "forgot" where they came from. Hence, today, the Melungeons remain the "last lost tribe in America," even to themselves. Yet, Hirschman, supported by DNA testing, genealogies, and a variety of historical documents, suggests that the Melungeons included such notable early Americans as Daniel Boone, John Sevier, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Andrew Jackson. Once lost, but now, forgotten no more.
Southwest Virginia S Railroad
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Author : Kenneth W. Noe
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2003-09-02
Southwest Virginia S Railroad written by Kenneth W. Noe and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with Transportation categories.
A close study of one region of Appalachia that experienced economic vitality and strong sectionalism before the Civil War This book examines the construction of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad through southwest Virginia in the 1850s, before the Civil War began. The building and operation of the railroad reoriented the economy of the region toward staple crops and slave labor. Thus, during the secession crisis, southwest Virginia broke with northwestern Virginia and embraced the Confederacy. Ironically, however, it was the railroad that brought waves of Union raiders to the area during the war