Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
South-west Virginia and the Valley, Historical and Biographical
Author: Southwest Virginia and the Valley
Author: A. D. Smith and Co StaffPublisher:
ISBN: 9781556130830
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Originally published in 1892, this combination mug book/gazetteer was the first of its kind on the state of Virginia. The essays on the history, topography, geology, and natural resources of southwest Virginia were written by "well-known scientists and men of letters, and the facts set forth by them, while in some instances astounding, are correct." The biographical sketches are of "honorable men" from all walks of life. "Here will be found instances of men rising, by individual merit alone, from penury and obscurity to wealth and distinction; of many who, in pride and strength of young manhood, left the farm and the anvil, the lawyer's office and the counting-room, left every trade and profession, and, at their country's call, went forth valiantly to do or die.... Here, also, will be found men whose lives illumine the pages of a nation's history, and whose deeds in war and statesmanship reflect naught but honor upon a noble people - men in whose lives are united the glorious Old South with the unparalleled New."
Backcountry Makers
Author: Betsy K. WhitePublisher:
ISBN: 9781572338760
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
This new book brings to life the material-culture heritage of southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. In Backcountry Makers, Betsy K. White expands on her previous study of the region's rich decorative arts legacy, Great Road Style, to offer a closer look at the individual artisans responsible for the diverse works that constitute that legacy. Beautifully illustrated with some 230 photographs, most of them in color, this volume includes biographical sketches of seventy-five makers—potters, weavers, spinners, quilters, embroiderers, cabinetmakers, metalsmiths, clocksmiths, gunsmiths, and artists—who worked in the region from the earliest eighteenth-century settlement days to the late twentieth century. The entry for each artisan is accompanied by one or more images of a signed or marked work, or, in a number of instances, an unmarked work with certain provenance. These vignettes offer a fascinating glimpse of the people behind the various pieces, describing their background, family life, and where they learned their trade. Using census records and other documentary evidence, White has traced the earliest of these artisans from their origins in such places as Europe and Philadelphia down through the Great Valley of Virginia to their ultimate destinations in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. Along with the photos displaying the products of their craftsmanship, the book also includes a number of evocative images of the artists and their homes and towns, thus giving the reader a fuller sense of the region where these gifted people lived and worked. One of the few studies to addresses handmade objects in this locale—and one of the even fewer works to focus on the artisans themselves— Backcountry Makers will be of great value not only to scholars of material culture and the arts in Appalachia but also to those who collect regional antiques and crafts and want to know more about the individuals who made them.
Historical Outlook
Author: Index to Printed Virginia Genealogies
Author: Robert Armistead StewartPublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806304189
Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
History of Southwest Virginia, 1746-1786, Washington County, 1777-1870
Author: Lewis Preston SummersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
A History of Monroe County, West Virginia
Author: Oren F. MortonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
A History of Monroe County, West Virginia by Oren Morton Frederic, first published in 1916, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Finding List of Books in the Classes of Biography, History and Travels, Belonging to the Indianapolis Public Library
Author: Indianapolis Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Dictionary of Universal Information. Geography, History and Biography
Author: Samuel Orchart BeetonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
The American Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Useful Knowledge Arts, Sciences, History, Biography, Geography, Statistics, and General Knowledge
Author: William Harrison De PuyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description