Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Text consists of notes made regarding specific pages from sources for genealogical information relating to the West, Pearson, Owsley, Harrison and Hawkins families.
Burr - Owsley - West of Virginia
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Text consists of notes made regarding specific pages from sources for genealogical information relating to the West, Pearson, Owsley, Harrison and Hawkins families.
Descendants of Jane Owsley Gregg, Daughter of Major Thomas Owsley (1658-1700)
Author: Thomas W. SpaldingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Jane Owsley was born in about 1681. Her parents were Thomas Owsley and Anne Harris. She married James Gregg, son of Thomas Gregg and Lucy Heaberd. They had eight children and lived in Virginia. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Texas.
Go West
Author: Record of Proceedings of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio State University
Author: Ohio State University. Board of TrusteesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Owsley County, Kentucky, and the Perpetuation of Poverty
Author: John R. Burch, Jr.Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476606943
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Owsley County, Kentucky, is well known by journalists, academics, and local historians as a quintessential example of rural poverty in Appalachia. This study identifies several reasons behind Owsley County's ongoing struggle with poverty, including the county's lack of natural resources, a poor transportation system, and a centralized socio-political power structure controlled by the entrenched elite. The author asserts that Owsley County's economic hardships are far from unique, but rather are representative of a significant number of Appalachian counties and towns. Several tables and appendices provide useful demographic, legislative, and agricultural data.
Hard Times
Author: Studs TerkelPublisher: New Press/ORIM
ISBN: 1595587608
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Good War: A masterpiece of modern journalism and “a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit” (Saturday Review). In this “invaluable record” of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression of the 1930s in all its complexity. Featuring a mosaic of memories from politicians, businessmen, artists, striking workers, and Okies, from those who were just kids to those who remember losing a fortune, Hard Times is not only a gold mine of information but a fascinating interplay of memory and fact, revealing how the 1929 stock market crash and its repercussions radically changed the lives of a generation. The voices that speak from the pages of this unique book are as timeless as the lessons they impart (The New York Times). “Hard Times doesn’t ‘render’ the time of the depression—it is that time, its lingo, mood, its tragic and hilarious stories.” —Arthur Miller “Wonderful! The American memory, the American way, the American voice. It will resurrect your faith in all of us to read this book.” —Newsweek “Open Studs Terkel’s book to almost any page and rich memories spill out . . . Read a page, any page. Then try to stop.” —The National Observer
The History of Truro Parish in Virginia
Author: Philip SlaughterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Truro Parish (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Always for the Underdog
Author: Keagan LeJeunePublisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574412884
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Drawing from newspapers, court records, and a decade of interviews and observation, LeJeune offers a penetrating examination of the interplay between legend and place, exploring Smith's own life, this unique historical moment, and the place's mysterious landscape. The book also considers how contemporary festivals and other forms of cultural heritage employ the legend as a cultural recourse. To stay vibrant and meaningful, culture constantly re-makes itself; here, the outlaw occupies a vital role in the re-creation. --Book Jacket.
Navy Directory
Author: Annual Catalog
Author: Kentucky Wesleyan CollegePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description