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Author : Clarita Hutchison Morgan
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Download or read book Biographical Sketches and Short History of Roanoke County written by Clarita Hutchison Morgan and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George S. Jack
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book History of Roanoke County written by George S. Jack and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George S. Jack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (229 download)
Download or read book History of Roanoke County written by George S. Jack and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Helen R. Prillaman
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN 13 : 0806347066
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (63 download)
Download or read book A Place Apart written by Helen R. Prillaman and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Williamson Road area, which was annexed by the city of Roanoke in 1949, was originally a part of Botetourt County and thereafter of the northern part of Roanoke County. "A Place Apart" traces the history, places, and families of the Williamson Road. The book begins with various sketches of Roanoke Valley pioneers and early land owners. The second part of the volume continues with sketches of families that arrived during the late 18th or early 19th century, including Barren, Bushong, Campbell, Cannaday, Fellers, Garst, Harshbarger, Huntingdon, Nelms, Nininger, Oliver, Petty, Read, Rudd, Stokes, Watts, and Williamson. Community leaders associated with the Roanoke Valley's recent history are treated elsewhere in the book.
Author : James Horn
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458784207
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (587 download)
Download or read book A Kingdom Strange written by James Horn and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1587, John White and 117 men, women, and children landed off the coast of North Carolina on Roanoke Island, hoping to carve a colony from fearsome wilderness. A mere month later, facing quickly diminishing supplies and a fierce native population, White sailed back to England in desperation. He persuaded the wealthy Sir Walter Raleigh, the expeditions sponsor, to rescue the imperiled colonists, but by the time White returned with aid the colonists of Roanoke were nowhere to be found. He never saw his friends or family again. In this gripping account based on new archival material, colonial historian James Horn tells for the first time the complete story of what happened to the Roanoke colonists and their descendants. A compellingly original examination of one of the great unsolved mysteries of American history, A Kingdom Strange will be essential reading for anyone interested in our national origins.
Author : William McCauley
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Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)
Download or read book History of Roanoke County, Salem, Roanoke City, Virginia, and Representative Citizens written by William McCauley and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Cabell Bruce
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Total Pages : 840 pages
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Download or read book John Randolph of Roanoke, 1773-1833 written by William Cabell Bruce and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mike Ferguson
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Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book A Short History of the Mount Pleasant Area of Roanoke County written by Mike Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nelson Harris
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625840632
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Hidden History of Roanoke written by Nelson Harris and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Nelson Harris delves into the annals of history to uncover these marvelous and mostly unknown stories of the Star City of the South. How did a Roanoke neighbor's secret upend North Carolina politics and why did a weeding scandal in Big Lick make front-page headlines in New York? These questions and many more are answered in this exciting volume of hidden stories and forgotten tales from the Star City. Discover why a Roanoker was found frozen in the North Atlantic and what Mother's Day crime and trial shocked the city in 1949. Meet the Black Cardinals, a semi-pro African American baseball team that played in the 1930s and '40s, and find out how a fistfight at Shenandoah Life helped save the company.
Author : Virginia Writers' Project
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Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (966 download)
Download or read book History of Roanoke County written by Virginia Writers' Project and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George S. Jack
Publisher : Nabu Press
ISBN 13 : 9781293827444
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (274 download)
Download or read book History of Roanoke County - Primary Source Edition written by George S. Jack and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : William Cabell Bruce
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ISBN 13 : 9781332591589
Total Pages : 738 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (915 download)
Download or read book John Randolph of Roanoke, 1773-1833 written by William Cabell Bruce and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from John Randolph of Roanoke, 1773-1833: A Biography Based Largely on New Material The biography (so-called) of Randolph by Lemuel Sawyer is but a mere memoir; though by no means negligible, because Sawyer served for many years in the House of Representatives with Randolph, and, while sharing the prejudice against him, felt by all the fervid Jeffersonians, after the breach between him and Jefferson, was an ardent but not an indiscriminate admirer of Randolph's genius; and was an admirer, in many respects, of his character too. But, even if Sawyer's book were a much more extensive one, he had a failing which is enough to destroy, or all but destroy, the value of any book, brief or otherwise; that is, gross inaccuracy. He was, we are told by John Quincy Adams, a writer of poems and plays, as well as a Congressman, and no playwright or poet ever deliberately took more license with historical facts than Sawyer did in the loose statements of his memoir. The Reminiscences of the Home Life of John Randolph of Roanoke by Powhatan Bouldin contains much contemporary testimony about Randolph of the highest importance, but, as its title indicates, its scope is limited. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Rand Dotson
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 1572336439
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (723 download)
Download or read book Roanoke, Virginia, 1882-1912 written by Rand Dotson and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of a city that for a brief period was widely hailed as a regional model for industrialization as well as the ultimate success symbol for the rehabilitation of the former Confederacy. In a region where modernization seemed to move at a glacial pace, those looking for signs of what they were triumphantly calling the "New South" pointed to Roanoke. No southern city grew faster than Roanoke did during the 1880s. A hardscrabble Appalachian tobacco depot originally known by the uninspiring name of Big Lick, it became a veritable boomtown by the end of the decade as a steady stream of investment and skilled manpower flowed in from north of the Mason-Dixon line. The first scholarly treatment of Roanoke's early history, the book explains how native businessmen convinced a northern investment company to make their small town a major railroad hub. It then describes how that venture initially paid off, as the influx of thousands of people from the North and the surrounding Virginia countryside helped make Roanoke - presumptuously christened the "Magic City" by New South proponents - the state's third-largest city by the turn of the century. Rand Dotson recounts what life was like for Roanoke's wealthy elites, working poor, and African American inhabitants. He also explores the social conflicts that ultimately erupted as a result of well-intended 3reforms4 initiated by city leaders. Dotson illustrates how residents mediated the catastrophic Depression of 1893 and that year's infamous Roanoke Riot, which exposed the faȧde masking the city's racial tensions, inadequate physical infrastructure, and provincial mentality of the local populace. Dotson then details the subsequent attempts of business boosters and progressive reformers to attract the additional investments needed to put their city back on track. Ultimately, Dotson explains, Roanoke's early struggles stemmed from its business leaders' unwavering belief that economic development would serve as the panacea for all of the town's problems.
Author : Andy Gabriel-Powell
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476626685
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Richard Grenville and the Lost Colony of Roanoke written by Andy Gabriel-Powell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: England's ill-fated first attempt to colonize America at Roanoke Island in 1587, more than 30 years before the Pilgrims set sail, has been the focus of numerous studies, fictional retellings and media interpretations. By 1590 the Lost Colony had disappeared and much of the available literature on it is based on research conducted more than 60 years ago. Drawing on newly discovered documents, several recent archaeological finds and a re-examination of contemporary writings, this book brings a fresh perspective to the story. The author discusses the 2012 discovery of a "hidden" fort on Virginia Governor John White's 1585 map and challenges accepted theories about the Dare Stones. Biographies of White and Sir Richard Grenville--Sir Walter Raleigh's cousin and a more involved participant in the venture than previously credited--are included, along with previously unpublished images.
Author : Helen R. Prillaman
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Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (866 download)
Download or read book A Place Apart written by Helen R. Prillaman and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The area known as the Williamson Road section was a part of Roanoke County for over 100 years; prior to this, of course, the area was part of Botetourt County. From a geographical standpoint the Williamson Road area was part of North Roanoke County. Even though the Williamson Road section was annexed by the City of Roanoke in 1949 the area still identifies with North Roanoke County."--Foreword.
Author : Brian Belval
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781404204355
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (43 download)
Download or read book A Primary Source History of the Lost Colony of Roanoke written by Brian Belval and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the two failed attempts by English colonists to establish a settlement on Roanoke Island at the end of the 16th century, and the mysterious disappearance of this area.
Author : Deanna Gordon
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Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (179 download)
Download or read book A Child's History of Roanoke County written by Deanna Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
