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Languages : en
Pages : 234
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I-64 Construction from Beckley to Sam Black Church, Raleigh/Summers/Greenbrier Counties
Author: I-64 Construction from Beckley to Sam Black Church, Raleigh/Summers/Greenbrier Counties
Author: 102 Monitor
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ISBN:
Category : Administrative agencies
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The West Virginia Encyclopedia
Author: Ken SullivanPublisher: West Virginia Humanities
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 952
Book Description
Route log and finder list
Author: United States. Federal Highway AdministrationPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
West Virginia Blue Book
Author: History of Greenbrier County
Author: J. R. ColePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282371838
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Excerpt from History of Greenbrier County: Illustrated Introductory Remarks. The Greenbrier River. Greenbrier County. Roster of State Officers. Roster of County Officers. Railroads. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A History of Appalachia
Author: Richard B. DrakePublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813137934
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Richard Drake has skillfully woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. Touching upon folk traditions, health care, the environment, higher education, the role of blacks and women, and much more, Drake offers a compelling social history of a unique American region. The Appalachian region, extending from Alabama in the South up to the Allegheny highlands of Pennsylvania, has historically been characterized by its largely rural populations, rich natural resources that have fueled industry in other parts of the country, and the strong and wild, undeveloped land. The rugged geography of the region allowed Native American societies, especially the Cherokee, to flourish. Early white settlers tended to favor a self-sufficient approach to farming, contrary to the land grabbing and plantation building going on elsewhere in the South. The growth of a market economy and competition from other agricultural areas of the country sparked an economic decline of the region's rural population at least as early as 1830. The Civil War and the sometimes hostile legislation of Reconstruction made life even more difficult for rural Appalachians. Recent history of the region is marked by the corporate exploitation of resources. Regional oil, gas, and coal had attracted some industry even before the Civil War, but the postwar years saw an immense expansion of American industry, nearly all of which relied heavily on Appalachian fossil fuels, particularly coal. What was initially a boon to the region eventually brought financial disaster to many mountain people as unsafe working conditions and strip mining ravaged the land and its inhabitants. A History of Appalachia also examines pockets of urbanization in Appalachia. Chemical, textile, and other industries have encouraged the development of urban areas. At the same time, radio, television, and the internet provide residents direct links to cultures from all over the world. The author looks at the process of urbanization as it belies commonly held notions about the region's rural character.
West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register
Author: History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia
Author: John Davison SuttonPublisher:
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Category : Braxton County (W. Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description