Author: Victoria L. Osborne
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738544007
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Dickenson County was formed in 1880 from parts of Wise, Russell, and Buchanan Counties. The county was named for William J. Dickenson, a legislator from Russell County who sponsored the bill in the House of Delegates that established it as the 100th county in Virginia. Dickenson has since been referred to as Virginia's baby county. Daniel Boone may have been the first white man to see the area. In 1767, he and two others traveled northward from the Yadkin River in North Carolina and reached the headwaters of the West (later called Russell) Fork of the Big Sandy River. Dickenson has one of the largest underground stores of coal in the world, with coal and lumber providing the majority of jobs for the region. The county is home to bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, who is from Clintwood and was raised on Sandy Ridge. The county was home to "Ironman" Claude Fuller, who played baseball for the New York Yankees. The county is famous for the "Petticoat Government," an all-women town council and a mayor that received national attention. One of the most tragic mining accidents occurred in Dickenson County in 1932 when an explosion at Splashdam Mine killed 10 men.
Dickenson County
Author: Victoria L. Osborne
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738544007
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Dickenson County was formed in 1880 from parts of Wise, Russell, and Buchanan Counties. The county was named for William J. Dickenson, a legislator from Russell County who sponsored the bill in the House of Delegates that established it as the 100th county in Virginia. Dickenson has since been referred to as Virginia's baby county. Daniel Boone may have been the first white man to see the area. In 1767, he and two others traveled northward from the Yadkin River in North Carolina and reached the headwaters of the West (later called Russell) Fork of the Big Sandy River. Dickenson has one of the largest underground stores of coal in the world, with coal and lumber providing the majority of jobs for the region. The county is home to bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, who is from Clintwood and was raised on Sandy Ridge. The county was home to "Ironman" Claude Fuller, who played baseball for the New York Yankees. The county is famous for the "Petticoat Government," an all-women town council and a mayor that received national attention. One of the most tragic mining accidents occurred in Dickenson County in 1932 when an explosion at Splashdam Mine killed 10 men.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738544007
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Dickenson County was formed in 1880 from parts of Wise, Russell, and Buchanan Counties. The county was named for William J. Dickenson, a legislator from Russell County who sponsored the bill in the House of Delegates that established it as the 100th county in Virginia. Dickenson has since been referred to as Virginia's baby county. Daniel Boone may have been the first white man to see the area. In 1767, he and two others traveled northward from the Yadkin River in North Carolina and reached the headwaters of the West (later called Russell) Fork of the Big Sandy River. Dickenson has one of the largest underground stores of coal in the world, with coal and lumber providing the majority of jobs for the region. The county is home to bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, who is from Clintwood and was raised on Sandy Ridge. The county was home to "Ironman" Claude Fuller, who played baseball for the New York Yankees. The county is famous for the "Petticoat Government," an all-women town council and a mayor that received national attention. One of the most tragic mining accidents occurred in Dickenson County in 1932 when an explosion at Splashdam Mine killed 10 men.
School and Community History of Dickenson County, Virginia
Author: Dennis Reedy
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
ISBN: 9781570720109
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This work is a compilation of articles written by teachers during the 1920s and 1930s. In addition to histories of early schools and community origins, the book contains a wealth of other information—from stories of Indians, hunting, and the Civil War, to life and customs of the pioneers in general. The names of many of Dickenson’s early residents also found their way into the book, either as early settlers in one of the communities or as teacher, student, or patron of one of the many one- and two-room schools.
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
ISBN: 9781570720109
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This work is a compilation of articles written by teachers during the 1920s and 1930s. In addition to histories of early schools and community origins, the book contains a wealth of other information—from stories of Indians, hunting, and the Civil War, to life and customs of the pioneers in general. The names of many of Dickenson’s early residents also found their way into the book, either as early settlers in one of the communities or as teacher, student, or patron of one of the many one- and two-room schools.
Preparation Characteristics of Coal from Dickenson County, Va
Report
Author: Virginia. Dept. of Prohibiton
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Bulletin
Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Author: Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 990
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 990
Book Description
Journal of the House of Delegates of the State of Virginia
Author: Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1588
Book Description
Includes some House documents as appendices.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1588
Book Description
Includes some House documents as appendices.
Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Reconnaissance of Tellurium Resources in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah
Author: David E. Wolfson
Publisher:
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Category : Cadmium
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Cadmium
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The Budget Report of the State Board of Finance and Control to the General Assembly, Session of [1929-] 1937
Author: Connecticut. Board of Finance and Control
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 1802
Book Description
Budget report for 1929/31 deals also with the operations of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1928 and the estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929.
Publisher:
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Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 1802
Book Description
Budget report for 1929/31 deals also with the operations of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1928 and the estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929.