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Covered Bridges of Alabama

Author : Wil Elrick
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439665532
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Covered Bridges of Alabama written by Wil Elrick and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With fewer than a thousand remaining in the United States, the covered bridges of Alabama are an important relic of the paths our ancestors took. Alabama's covered bridges are reminiscent of a more romantic time, when people rode in horse-drawn buggies and couples stole kisses beneath their roofs. But they are also keepers of history - structures built by former slaves and Civil War soldiers. Such places are steeped in legend, including tales of ghostly children and the hanging of a sheriff turned outlaw. Just eleven historic covered bridges survive in Alabama - the oldest dating to the 1850s - but dozens of more recently constructed spans dot the landscape. Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek provide photos and detailed information on more than fifty Alabama bridges, reveal the fate of the state's lost bridges and delve into the haunting legends surrounding these nostalgic structures.

Alabama's Covered Bridges

Author : Tom Sangster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780938252009
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Alabama's Covered Bridges written by Tom Sangster and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Covered Bridges of the South

Author : Richard Sanders Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Covered Bridges of the South written by Richard Sanders Allen and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky"--Jacket.

Bridging Deep South Rivers

Author : John S. Lupold
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820355380
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Bridging Deep South Rivers written by John S. Lupold and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horace King (1807-1885) built covered bridges over every large river in Georgia, Alabama, and eastern Mississippi. That King, who began life as a slave in Cheraw, South Carolina, received no formal training makes his story all the more remarkable. This is the first major biography of the gifted architect and engineer who used his skills to transcend the limits of slavery and segregation and become a successful entrepreneur and builder. John S. Lupold and Thomas L. French Jr. add considerably to our knowledge of a man whose accomplishments demand wider recognition. As a slave and then as a freedman, King built bridges, courthouses, warehouses, factories, and houses in the three-state area. The authors separate legend from facts as they carefully document King’s life in the Chattahoochee Valley on the Georgia-Alabama border. We learn about King’s freedom from slavery in 1846, his reluctant support of the Confederacy, and his two terms in Alabama’s Reconstruction legislature. In addition, the biography reveals King’s relationship with his fellow (white) contractors and investors, especially John Godwin, his master and business partner, and Robert Jemison Jr., the Alabama entrepreneur and legislator who helped secure King’s freedom. The story does not end with Horace, however, because he passed his skills on to his three sons, who also became prominent builders and businessmen. In King’s world few other blacks had his opportunities to excel. King seized on his chances and became the most celebrated bridge builder in the Deep South. The reader comes away from King’s story with respect for the man; insight into the problems of financing, building, and maintaining covered bridges; and a new sense of how essential bridges were to the southern market economy.

Covered Bridges in the Southeastern United States

Author : Warren H. White
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786491604
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Covered Bridges in the Southeastern United States written by Warren H. White and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covered bridges are gaining public attention as states and counties make investments in their repair and preservation, offer tours of them, and build new ones. This work documents all extant covered bridges in the southeastern United States: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia. (Mississippi has none.) The book is arranged by state, then by county and bridge name. The bridges are in four categories: authentic historic, authentic modern, non-authentic historic, and non-authentic modern. For each, a history and description, the World Guide Covered Bridge identification number, and length and width dimensions are given. To be included, a bridge must have been originally built as a true covered bridge, used as a means of traveling over an obstacle, usually water, not for access to a building or between buildings, and have a covered portion at least ten feet in length. There are 65 black & white and 55 color photographs.

America's Covered Bridges

Author : Terry E. Miller
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462914209
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book America's Covered Bridges written by Terry E. Miller and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As many as 15,000 covered bridges were built in North America over the past 200 years. Fewer than 1,000 remain. In America's Covered Bridges, authors Terry E. Miller and Ronald G. Knapp tell the fascinating story of these bridges, how they were built, the technological breakthroughs required to construct them and above all the dedication and skill of their builders. Each wooden bridge, whether still standing or long gone, has a story to tell about the nature of America at the time—not only about its transportational needs, but the availability of materials and the technological prowess of the people who built it. Illustrated with some 550 historical and contemporary photos, paintings, and technical drawings of nearly 400 different covered bridges, America's Covered Bridges offers five readable chapters on the history, design and fate of America's covered bridges, plus related bridges in Canada. Most of the contemporary photography is by master photographer A. Chester Ong of Hong Kong. 55 photo essays on the most iconic bridges including: Cornish-Windsor Bridge between Vermont and New Hampshire Porter-Parsonsfield Bridge, Maine East Paden and West Paden (Twin Bridges), Pennsylvania Philippi Bridge, West Virginia Hortons Mill Bridge, Alabama Medora Bridge, Indiana Rock Mill Bridge, Ohio Knight's Ferry Bridge, California Perrault Bridge, Quebec, Canada Hartland Bridge, New Brunswick, Canada Over time, wooden bridges eventually gave way to ones made of iron, steel and concrete. An American icon, many covered bridges became obsolete and were replaced—others simply decayed and collapsed. Many more were swept away by natural disasters and fires. America's Covered Bridges is absolutely packed with fascinating stories and information passionately told by two leading experts on this subject. The book will be of tremendous interest to anyone interested in American history, carpentry and technological change.

Kentucky's Covered Bridges

Author : Robert W. M. Laughlin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738544045
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Kentucky's Covered Bridges written by Robert W. M. Laughlin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kentucky is well recognized for bourbon, bluegrass, and the Kentucky Derby. When thinking of covered bridges, the commonwealth is not the state that readily comes to mind. Many of Kentucky's covered bridges were built by such men as Wernwag, Bower, Carothers, Day, Stone, and Long, but many of the names were never recorded or have been lost to time. Kentucky once was home to the longest single-span wooden bridge in the world and to a covered bridge through which a Civil War battle was fought. Time, arson, progress, neglect, and misguided maintenance have spelled the demise of the majority of these structures. Readers of this volume might be surprised to learn that Kentucky once claimed more than 700 timbered tunnels and that over 50 of these survived well into the 1950s. Equally surprising, the commonwealth is still home to 13 of these structures.

Covered Bridges of Alabama

Author : Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467140767
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Covered Bridges of Alabama written by Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alabama's covered bridges are reminiscent of a more romantic time, when people rode in horse-drawn buggies and couples stole kisses beneath their roofs. But they are also keepers of history--structures built by former slaves and Civil War soldiers. Such places are steeped in legend, including tales of ghostly children and the hanging of a sheriff turned outlaw. Just eleven historic covered bridges survive in Alabama--the oldest dating to the 1850s--but dozens of more recently constructed spans dot the landscape. Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek provide photos and detailed information on more than fifty Alabama bridges, reveal the fate of the state's lost bridges and delve into the haunting legends surrounding these nostalgic structures.

The Bridges of Madison County

Author : Robert James Waller
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0759521727
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book The Bridges of Madison County written by Robert James Waller and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall in love with one of the bestselling novels of all time -- the legendary love story that became a beloved film starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. If you've ever experienced the one true love of your life, a love that for some reason could never be, you will understand why readers all over the world are so moved by this small, unknown first novel that they became a publishing phenomenon and #1 bestseller. The story of Robert Kincaid, the photographer and free spirit searching for the covered bridges of Madison County, and Francesca Johnson, the farm wife waiting for the fulfillment of a girlhood dream, The Bridges of Madison County gives voice to the longings of men and women everywhere -- and shows us what it is to love and be loved so intensely that life is never the same again.

Haunted Auburn and Opelika

Author : Michelle Smith
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614237425
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Haunted Auburn and Opelika written by Michelle Smith and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the ghostly presences that haunt this historic region of the South and its famed university—photos included! The Auburn and Opelika region is home to one of the most historic universities in the South. It is a region with a history stretching back generations—and it is a history that is very much still alive. Chilling remnants of the past continue to haunt Auburn-Opelika and the communities of Alabama’s Lee County. Join a team of expert ghost hunters as they reveal for the first time the stories of the spirits still lingering throughout the area. The haunting of the University’s Samford Hall, the legend of historic Springvilla mansion, and the Headless Man of Highway 80, among many other ghostly tales, uncover the darker side of Auburn-Opelika.

Covered Bridges of the South

Author : Harold Stiver
Publisher : Harold Stiver
ISBN 13 : 9781927835166
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Covered Bridges of the South written by Harold Stiver and published by Harold Stiver. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Source book for Photographers and Explorers. Descriptions to all of the Southern States 66 Remaining Historic Covered Bridges, including optimized Black and White Photographs. GPS Positions and written directions. Photo tips for each bridge. A short history of Covered Bridges in North America and a review of the various Truss Types. Includes the Covered Bridges of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. An added feature are recommended tours of each state to provide you with an easy and efficient guide to visiting these wonderful old structures.

Tinglewood:

Author : Tim Tingle and
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781320799133
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book Tinglewood: written by Tim Tingle and and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1993, Tim Tingle began carving on dead cedar trees in Orr Park, Montevallo, Alabama.This book contains photographs of those carvings, together with Tim's description of the circumstances surrounding each.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1528786017
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of the short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1890) by Ambrose Bierce. In this text Bierce creatively uses both structure and content to explore the concept of time, from present to past, and reflecting its transitional and illusive qualities. The story is one of Bierce’s most popular and acclaimed works, alongside “The Devil’s Dictionary” (1911). Bierce (1842-c. 1914) was an American writer, journalist and Civil War veteran associated with the realism literary movement. His writing is noted for its cynical, brooding tones and structural precision.

Lower Chattahoochee River

Author :
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738544281
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (442 download)

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Download or read book Lower Chattahoochee River written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chattahoochee River has dramatically shaped the heritage of the lower Chattahoochee Valley of east and southeast Alabama and west and southwest Georgia. As the region's dominant geographic feature, the Chattahoochee has served residents of the area as an engine for commerce and as an important transportation route for centuries. It has also been a natural and recreational resource, as well as an inspiration for creativity. From the stream's role as one of the South's busiest trade routes to the dynamic array of water-powered industry it made possible, the river has been at the very center of the forces that have shaped the unique character of the area. A vital part of the community's past, present, and future, it binds the Chattahoochee Valley together as a distinctive region. Through a variety of images, including historic photographs, postcards, and artwork, this book illustrates the importance of the Chattahoochee River to the region it has helped sustain.

New England's Covered Bridges

Author : Benjamin D. Evans
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 1611683858
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book New England's Covered Bridges written by Benjamin D. Evans and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to more than 200 covered bridges in the six New England states.

13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey

Author : Kathryn Tucker Windham
Publisher : University Alabama Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey written by Kathryn Tucker Windham and published by University Alabama Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of six Jeffrey ghost story books centers on Jeffrey's favorite 13 ghostly tales set in Alabama.

Fairly Odd Mother

Author : Kelly Kazek
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440157065
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Fairly Odd Mother written by Kelly Kazek and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fairly Odd Mother: Musings of a Slightly Off Southern Mom" is award-winning journalist Kelly Kazek's skewed and hilarious view of various aspects of life, from raising a daughter as a single mom to life in a small town to popular culture ... "I felt I had a lot of wisdom to impart to my daughter, like "Never let a man see you put on control top panty hose (or for that matter, take them off. Someone could get hurt.)" - from the column "Moms get dumber as teens age" "The idea of drinking a bovine pee cola gives a whole new meaning to those old Peter Frampton lyrics, 'I'm in you, urine me.' At least I think that's how they went. Plus, it makes you give those Red Bull ingredients a second glance." - from the column "Try an ice cold Cow-ca Cola" "Guys, at this point have likely picked up on the more obvious (to guys) mystery in this whole incident: Where does a naked woman put $40,000 in jewelry...? (Pause while we all ponder this.) ...and if this man was paying $100 per hour to have a naked woman in his house, why wasn't he watching her? I imagine to some, this would seem wasteful." - from the column "Nude maid strips man of self respect" What readers are saying ... "Kelly Kazek has a most delightful writing style and a wry sense of humor!" - Jim G., Phoenix, Arizona "I've never written to a newspaper colunist before but I had to write to tell you how much I enjoyed your column. Rarely does anything make me laugh out loud but your column did!" - Martha C. Leeds, Alabama "I burst out laughing several times" - Linda S. Whiting, New Jersey "If a new column's not there by Monday, I start to get the shakes." - Michael P., Milledgeville, Ga.