Author: Elihu Jasper SutherlandPublisher:
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Category : Dickenson County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Dickenson County in War Time
Author: Elihu Jasper SutherlandPublisher:
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Category : Dickenson County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publications of the Virginia War History Commission: Virginia communities in war time
Author: Virginia War History CommissionPublisher:
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Publications of the Virginia War History Commission
Author: Virginia War History CommissionPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
School and Community History of Dickenson County, Virginia
Author: Dennis ReedyPublisher: The Overmountain Press
ISBN: 9781570720109
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This work is a compilation of articles written by teachers during the 1920s and 1930s. In addition to histories of early schools and community origins, the book contains a wealth of other information—from stories of Indians, hunting, and the Civil War, to life and customs of the pioneers in general. The names of many of Dickenson’s early residents also found their way into the book, either as early settlers in one of the communities or as teacher, student, or patron of one of the many one- and two-room schools.
Dickenson County
Author: Victoria L. OsbornePublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738544007
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Dickenson County was formed in 1880 from parts of Wise, Russell, and Buchanan Counties. The county was named for William J. Dickenson, a legislator from Russell County who sponsored the bill in the House of Delegates that established it as the 100th county in Virginia. Dickenson has since been referred to as Virginia's baby county. Daniel Boone may have been the first white man to see the area. In 1767, he and two others traveled northward from the Yadkin River in North Carolina and reached the headwaters of the West (later called Russell) Fork of the Big Sandy River. Dickenson has one of the largest underground stores of coal in the world, with coal and lumber providing the majority of jobs for the region. The county is home to bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, who is from Clintwood and was raised on Sandy Ridge. The county was home to "Ironman" Claude Fuller, who played baseball for the New York Yankees. The county is famous for the "Petticoat Government," an all-women town council and a mayor that received national attention. One of the most tragic mining accidents occurred in Dickenson County in 1932 when an explosion at Splashdam Mine killed 10 men.
History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa
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Category : Dickinson County (Iowa)
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
The United States in World War I
Author: James T. ControvichPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810883198
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
With the centennial of the First World War rapidly approaching, historian and bibliographer James T. Controvich offers in The United States in World War I: A Bibliographic Guide the most comprehensive, up-to-date reference bibliography yet published. Organized by subject, this bibliography includes the full range of sources: vintage publications of the time, books, pamphlets, periodical titles, theses, dissertations, and archival sources held by federal and state organizations, as well as those in public and private hands, including historical societies and museums. As Controvich’s bibliographic accounting makes clear, there were many facets of World War I that remain virtually unknown to this day. Throughout, Controvich’s bibliography tracks the primary sources that tell each of these stories—and many others besides—during this tense period in American history. Each entry lists the author, title, place of publication, publisher, date of publication, and page count as well as descriptive information concerning illustrations, plates, ports, maps, diagrams, and plans. The armed forces section carries additional information on rosters, awards, citations, and killed and wounded in action lists. The United States in World War I: A Bibliographic Guide is an ideal research tool for students and scholars of World War I and American history.
Publications of the Virginia War History Commission
Author: Virginia War History CommissionPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
History of Virginia
Author: A History of Dickinson County, Iowa
Author: Roderick A. SmithPublisher:
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Category : Dickinson County (Iowa)
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
A scarce Iowa county history, important for its quite detailed account of Indian wars along the northwestern border of Iowa in the 1850s. A model of local history, with much relating to the Indian tribes of the region, white pioneers, an account of the Spirit Lake Massacre, Sully's expedition against the Indians, as well as on the eventual stability and development of Dickinson County. Includes an account of the captivity of Abigail Gardner.