Author: Thomas Jefferson WertenbakerPublisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Planters and Pioneers; Life in Colonial Virginia
Author: Parke RouseThe Planters of Colonial Virginia
Author: Thomas Jefferson WertenbakerPublisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Pioneers, Patriots, and Planters
Author: Elizabeth Carrow-WoolfolkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Race to the Frontier
Author: John Van Houten DippelPublisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 0875864236
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Table of contents available via the World Wide Web.
The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present
Author: Clarence R. GeierPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781541023482
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The book includes six chapters that cover Virginia history from initial settlement through the 20th century plus one that deals with the important role of underwater archaeology. Written by prominent archaeologists with research experience in their respective topic areas, the chapters consider important issues of Virginia history and consider how the discipline of historic archaeology has addressed them and needs to address them . Changes in research strategy over time are discussed , and recommendations are made concerning the need to recognize the diverse and often differing roles and impacts that characterized the different regions of Virginia over the course of its historic past. Significant issues in Virginia history needing greater study are identified.
Empire
Author: Niall FergusonPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241958512
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 681
Book Description
Niall Ferguson's acclaimed bestseller on the highs and lows of Britain's empire 'A remarkably readable précis of the whole British imperial story - triumphs, deceits, decencies, kindnesses, cruelties and all' Jan Morris Once vast swathes of the globe were coloured imperial red and Britannia ruled not just the waves, but the prairies of America, the plains of Asia, the jungles of Africa and the deserts of Arabia. Just how did a small, rainy island in the North Atlantic achieve all this? And why did the empire on which the sun literally never set finally decline and fall? Niall Ferguson's acclaimed Empire brilliantly unfolds the imperial story in all its splendours and its miseries, showing how a gang of buccaneers and gold-diggers planted the seed of the biggest empire in all history - and set the world on the road to modernity. 'The most brilliant British historian of his generation ... Ferguson examines the roles of "pirates, planters, missionaries, mandarins, bankers and bankrupts" in the creation of history's largest empire ... he writes with splendid panache ... and a seemingly effortless, debonair wit' Andrew Roberts 'Dazzling ... wonderfully readable' New York Review of Books 'Empire is a pleasure to read and brims with insights and intelligence' Sunday Times
The Planters of Colonial Virginia
Author: Thomas Jefferson WertenbakerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Slavery
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
HALLOWEEN
Author: Lesley BannatynePublisher: Pelican Publishing Company
ISBN: 1455605530
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
"Lesley Bannatyne's fascinating book . . . will be widely appealing to anyone who ever wondered where witches, trick-or-treating, and jack-o-lanterns really came from. It is by far the best book on the history of Halloween available today."--Alison Guss, senior producer,"The Haunted History of Halloween," The History Channel"An excellent resource for research into the history of holidays...in the United States...Highly Recommended."--The Book Report"Deserves attention as a recommended library acquisition with years of 'life' to its information."--The Midwest Book Review"Overflows with rich and provocative details of ritual, feasts, superstition, and devilment." --North Carolina Historical ReviewHalloween has evolved from the Celtic celebrations of 2,000 years ago to become today the fastest-growing holiday in the country. This, the only book to completely cover All Hallow's Eve, from its beginnings to the present, examines the ancient origins as well as its traditions and celebrations, from costuming to bobbing for apples. Jack-o-lanterns, black cats, and witches are explained. Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins lurk behind every page.The book traces the contributions of America's immigrants to the holiday, documenting the beliefs each ethnic group has added to the mix. Related recipes, poems, songs, and photos perfectly complement the meticulously documented text. The result is the most educational and entertaining examination of Halloween, its myths, and its truths.
History & Tales of a Pioneer
Author: John S. BluePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
John Blue I (1691-1770) was the founder of this family in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Kansas and elsewhere. Includes notes about the possible ancestors of John I in Virginia and New Jersey.
Colonial Surry
Author: John Bennett BoddiePublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806300264
Category : Land grants
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This is a collection of genealogical data from important name lists for Colonial Surry, which once encompassed almost the entire southern part of the state of Virginia (i.e., fourteen present-day Virginia counties). Noteworthy lists include Surry land grants, 1624-1740, and various Surry and Sussex censuses and marriage bonds.