Author: John Walter WaylandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shenandoah County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia
Author: John Walter WaylandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shenandoah County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 886
Book Description
History of Douglas School Winchester, Virginia
Author: Judy HumbertPublisher:
ISBN: 9780923198022
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
History of Douglas School in Winchester, Virginia. Education of the black population in Winchester, Virginia
Periodical Source Index
Author: Civil War Winchester
Author: Jerry W. HolsworthPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 161423051X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
The Confederacy's lynchpin in the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester was the most disputed town of the Civil War. As control of Winchester shifted between North and South more than seventy-five times, civilians coped with skirmishes in the streets, wracking disease and makeshift hospitals in their homes and churches. Out of this turmoil emerged heroes such as Angel of the Battlefield Tillie Russell, doctor turned soldier John Henry S. Funk and courageous mother and nurse Cornelia McDonald. Historian Jerry W. Holsworth uses diaries and letters to reveal an intimate portrait of this war torn community, the celebrated Stonewall Brigade, its many occupations, as well as the indomitable women who inspired legend.
History of Virginia
Author: Virgina Local History
Author: More Generals in Gray
Author: Bruce S. AllardicePublisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807131480
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
In this masterpiece of research, a splendid supplement to Ezra J. Warner's Generals in Gray, Bruce S. Allardice brings to light a neglected class of officers: the Confederacy's "other" generals -- men who attained their rank outside the usual avenue of appointment by President Jefferson Davis and who had been virtually forgotten as a consequence. Explaining that the process of becoming a general was fraught with politics, lobbying, intrigue, accident, mismanagement, and chance, Allardice identifies six main categories of legitimate claimants to the rank of Confederate General -- two more than historians have traditionally recognized. He presents a substantial biographical sketch of 137 generals not found in Warner's original and a short bibliography of each. For the vast majority, his is the first treatment ever published.
Sweet Dreams
Author: Warren R. HofstraPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252094980
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
One of the most influential and acclaimed female vocalists of the twentieth century, Patsy Cline (1932–63) was best known for her rich tone and emotionally expressive voice. Born Virginia Patterson Hensley, she launched her musical career during the early 1950s as a young woman in Winchester, Virginia, and her heartfelt songs reflect her life and times in this community. A country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success, Cline embodied the power and appeal of women in country music, helping open the lucrative industry to future female solo artists. Bringing together noted authorities on Patsy Cline and country music, Sweet Dreams: The World of Patsy Cline examines the regional and national history that shaped Cline's career and the popular culture that she so profoundly influenced with her music. In detailed, deeply researched essays, contributors provide an account of Cline's early performance days in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, analyze the politics of the split between pop and country music, and discuss her strategies for negotiating gender in relation to her public and private persona. Interpreting rich visual images, fan correspondence, publicity tactics, and community mores, this volume explores the rich and complex history of a woman whose music and image changed the shape of country music and American popular culture. Contributors are Beth Bailey, Mike Foreman, Douglas Gomery, George Hamilton IV, Warren R. Hofstra, Joli Jensen, Bill C. Malone, Kristine M. McCusker, and Jocelyn R. Neal.
History of the Shenandoah Valley
Author: William CouperPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 786
Book Description
Stewards of Our Heritage
Author: Virginia F. RaineyPublisher: Geneva Press
ISBN: 9780664502126
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
This first history of the Presbyterian Historical Society is a thorough, well-researched presentation.