Author: Brenda Louise Alexander Publisher: ISBN: Category : Land settlement Languages : en Pages : 248
Book Description
On 5 October 1880, Thomas Hughes gave the "Opening Day" address at the Rugby colony on the Cumberland Plateau in rural East Tennessee. Hughes, a noted English author, philanthropist, and politician, was president of the Board of Aid to Land Ownership, Limited. This colonization company was formed in London in 1879 to assist the emigration of young well-to-do Britons who could not find suitable employment at home. Hughes envisioned the Board's colony as a place where classically educated young men might engage in manual labor without losing status. He thought Rugby's rugged environment would encourage these youth to reject the rampant materialism of the age and to live simply. Sending a stream of fine young Britons to the South was meant to strengthen the region and to heal divisions between the United States and Britain. Hughes's fame ensured that he would be identified as the colony's sole founder in the Rugby "myth" which was created in 1880. However, Hughes was not the colony's only founder nor did he play the central role in the colony that his fame or his role as president of the Board led everyone to expect. The Rugby "myth" perpetuated numerous misconceptions about the colony which this dissertation aims to refute. The Rugby colony never achieved Hughes's noble goals. Nonetheless, this colonization project remains a visible reminder of intentions to establish a community where leading simple, godly lives would trump self-indulgence and self-promotion.
Author: Owen Proctor Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595218113 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 317
Book Description
Bicycling Tennessee is the best resource for road touring in Tennessee. This guide features nearly 2,000 miles of scenic, paved back roads. The routes cover varieties of terrain including the plains of West Tennessee, the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee and the mountains of East Tennessee. Rides include half-day to three-day trips. You’ll take paths once traveled by Native Americans, frontiersmen and Civil War heroes. You’ll see as many as 200 points of interest. The book introduction includes information about tour preparation, training and state cycling laws. Each chapter covers one route including a map, directions, terrain description, area history, places to stay and bicycle repair shops. An appendix features tourism and road cycling contacts throughout the state.
Author: Eleanor Berman Publisher: Three Rivers Press ISBN: 9780517880524 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 308
Book Description
For an unforgettable weekend in the Southeast, you can... see 170,000 cherry trees in spectacular bloom hear spellbinding tales at the National Storytellers Festival cheer the Thoroughbreds at the annual steeplechase races board the Christmas Carol Express for a melody-filled train ride through the Smoky Mountains Or you can take a riverboat cruise, shop for Appalachian crafts, tour antebellum plantations, visit famous Civil War sites, join the revelers at a gala Mardi Gras celebration, or test your skills on some of the best golf courses in the country. In Away for the Weekend(R): Southeast, travel expert Eleanor Berman provides exciting year-round itineraries filled with hundreds of ideas for mini-vacations in Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee--from such popular destinations as Savannah and Charleston to smaller towns and villages off the beaten track. Each itinerary includes a directory of restaurants and accommodations to fit every price range. Activities that are particularly fun for kids are noted, and you'll also find a section on resorts, both rustic and posh, that are ideal for just kicking back and relaxing. Three area maps are provided to help you plan your destination, and driving directions make it easy to plot a course from Atlanta and major Southeast cities, such as Birmingham, Nashville, Charlotte, and Raleigh.
Author: Madison, James H. Publisher: Indiana Historical Society ISBN: 0871953633 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 359
Book Description
A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.
Author: Brenda Louise Alexander
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Author: Gilbert Eaton Govan
Author: Eleanor Berman
Author: Patricia Guion Wichmann
Author: Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society
Author: Madison, James H.
Author: Calvin Smith Brown
Author: Ellen Douglas Larned