Author: Darlene Hooker Sawyer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467110019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Cordova is built upon a rich foundation of bounties from both the sea and the land; add to that the traditions of many cultures of people and the result is a novel Alaskan community. Natives lived near the shores of the lake, and coastal areas of Prince William Sound guaranteed a food source with the return of the salmon each spring. Salmon also attracted others; by 1887, two canneries were operating in the Odiak Slough area. By 1915, Cordova became known as the "Razor Clam Capital of the World." High in the Wrangell Mountains lays the rich Kennecott copper lode; Cordova's deepwater port was selected as the most accessible terminus for copper ore shipment. A 196-mile railroad delivered the first train loaded with copper ore to Cordova in 1911, beginning an era of prosperity and growth. Cordova has since survived the loss of the railroad, devastating fires, nature's earthquakes, and man-made oil spills.
Cordova
Author: Darlene Hooker Sawyer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467110019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Cordova is built upon a rich foundation of bounties from both the sea and the land; add to that the traditions of many cultures of people and the result is a novel Alaskan community. Natives lived near the shores of the lake, and coastal areas of Prince William Sound guaranteed a food source with the return of the salmon each spring. Salmon also attracted others; by 1887, two canneries were operating in the Odiak Slough area. By 1915, Cordova became known as the "Razor Clam Capital of the World." High in the Wrangell Mountains lays the rich Kennecott copper lode; Cordova's deepwater port was selected as the most accessible terminus for copper ore shipment. A 196-mile railroad delivered the first train loaded with copper ore to Cordova in 1911, beginning an era of prosperity and growth. Cordova has since survived the loss of the railroad, devastating fires, nature's earthquakes, and man-made oil spills.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467110019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Cordova is built upon a rich foundation of bounties from both the sea and the land; add to that the traditions of many cultures of people and the result is a novel Alaskan community. Natives lived near the shores of the lake, and coastal areas of Prince William Sound guaranteed a food source with the return of the salmon each spring. Salmon also attracted others; by 1887, two canneries were operating in the Odiak Slough area. By 1915, Cordova became known as the "Razor Clam Capital of the World." High in the Wrangell Mountains lays the rich Kennecott copper lode; Cordova's deepwater port was selected as the most accessible terminus for copper ore shipment. A 196-mile railroad delivered the first train loaded with copper ore to Cordova in 1911, beginning an era of prosperity and growth. Cordova has since survived the loss of the railroad, devastating fires, nature's earthquakes, and man-made oil spills.
The Realms of Oblivion
Author: Andrew C. Ross
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 0826506828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
The Realms of Oblivion explores the complexities involved in reconciling competing versions of history, channeled through Davies Manor, a historic site near Memphis that once centered a wealthy slave-owning family’s sprawling cotton plantation. Interrogating the forces of memorialization that often go unquestioned in the stories we believe about ourselves and our communities, this book simultaneously tells an informative and engrossing bottom-up history—of the Davies family, of the Black families they enslaved and exploited across generations, and of Memphis and Shelby County—while challenging readers to consider just what upholds the survival of that history into the present day. Written in an engaging and critical style, The Realms of Oblivion is grounded in a rich source base, ranging from nineteenth-century legal records to the personal papers of the Davies family to twentieth-century African American oral histories. Author Andrew C. Ross uses these sources to unearth the stark contrast between the version of Davies Manor’s history that was built out of nostalgia, and the version that records have proven to actually be true. As a result, Ross illuminates the ongoing need for a deep and honest reckoning with the history of the South and of the United States, on the part of both individuals and community institutions such as local historic sites and small museums.
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 0826506828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
The Realms of Oblivion explores the complexities involved in reconciling competing versions of history, channeled through Davies Manor, a historic site near Memphis that once centered a wealthy slave-owning family’s sprawling cotton plantation. Interrogating the forces of memorialization that often go unquestioned in the stories we believe about ourselves and our communities, this book simultaneously tells an informative and engrossing bottom-up history—of the Davies family, of the Black families they enslaved and exploited across generations, and of Memphis and Shelby County—while challenging readers to consider just what upholds the survival of that history into the present day. Written in an engaging and critical style, The Realms of Oblivion is grounded in a rich source base, ranging from nineteenth-century legal records to the personal papers of the Davies family to twentieth-century African American oral histories. Author Andrew C. Ross uses these sources to unearth the stark contrast between the version of Davies Manor’s history that was built out of nostalgia, and the version that records have proven to actually be true. As a result, Ross illuminates the ongoing need for a deep and honest reckoning with the history of the South and of the United States, on the part of both individuals and community institutions such as local historic sites and small museums.
Good News on the Frontier
Author: Thomas H. Campbell
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1597523917
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1597523917
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Directory of Churches, Missions, and Religious Institutions of Tennessee
Author: Tennessee Historical Records Survey
Publisher:
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Category : Church buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Church buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Shelby County, Memphis
Author: Tennessee Historical Records Survey
Publisher:
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Category : Church buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Church buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The Christian World
History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Author: Benjamin Wilburn McDonnold
Publisher:
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Category : Cumberland River Valley (Ky. and Tenn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Cumberland River Valley (Ky. and Tenn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Minutes
Author: Cumberland Presbyterian Church. General Assembly
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Author: Cumberland Presbyterian Church. General Assembly
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1362
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1362
Book Description
Book of Common Worship, Daily Prayer
Author: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664220327
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This easy-to-carry and very practical devotional resource will help all individuals, congregations, families, and small groups looking for assistance in prayer and in leading groups in prayer. It includes all the material from the Daily Prayer section of the full-sized edition of theBook of Common Worship. It features rubrics and blue and maroon ribbons. The cover is also a brilliant maroon. Orders for morning and evening prayer are provided, as well as the psalms and the daily lectionary. Prayers are also included for family and personal life, the church, national life, world issues, and environmental concerns.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664220327
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This easy-to-carry and very practical devotional resource will help all individuals, congregations, families, and small groups looking for assistance in prayer and in leading groups in prayer. It includes all the material from the Daily Prayer section of the full-sized edition of theBook of Common Worship. It features rubrics and blue and maroon ribbons. The cover is also a brilliant maroon. Orders for morning and evening prayer are provided, as well as the psalms and the daily lectionary. Prayers are also included for family and personal life, the church, national life, world issues, and environmental concerns.