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Author : Harry Kollatz
Publisher : American Chronicles
ISBN 13 : 9781596292680
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (926 download)
Download or read book True Richmond Stories written by Harry Kollatz and published by American Chronicles. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Articles which originally appeared in a local history column in Richmond magazine.
Author : Harry Kollatz Jr.
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625844018
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book True Richmond Stories written by Harry Kollatz Jr. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-31 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled for the first time in this volume, this selection of articles by Harry Kollatz Jr. sheds light Richmond's lesser-known history. Richmond, Virginia's beautiful capital on the James River, has seen more than its fair share of history. Although it is probably best known as the site of one of the first English settlements in America and its role as the Confederate capitol in the Civil War, the city's past has much more to offer. Since 1992, Harry Kollatz Jr. has been recording the lesser-known heritage of Virginia's Holy City in his "Richmond Flashbacks" column in Richmond magazine. From the inauguration of the world's first practical electric trolley system an early Civil Rights activists, to a psychic horse and a wild ride on a sturgeon, he has covered it all.
Author : Walter S. Griggs Jr.
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614236658
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book Hidden History of Richmond written by Walter S. Griggs Jr. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lesser-known tales of the personalities who shaped the capital's past are unearthed from the archives by Richmond Guide writer Walter S. Griggs Jr. The course of Richmond's history as it emerged from the Civil War as a bustling economic powerhouse is well recorded. Yet there are some stories that have all but vanished from recollection. From the hushed whispers of an entire congregation as Robert E. Lee prayed with a slave at communion to the donation of over two hundred pigeons by fellow Richmonders to serve the war effort, these are lost vignettes of Richmond. Travel with Griggs to the bygone days of the twentieth century to test-drive the first successful automobile manufactured in Richmond, the Kline Kar, or witness the first airplane to fly over Richmond, the Gold Bug soaring over the Diamond. Hidden History of Richmond is a fascinating collection that reveals the city's forgotten but most remarkable histories.
Author : Sherry Norfolk
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625845715
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book The Virginia Giant: The True Story of Peter Francisco written by Sherry Norfolk and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia Giant, a one-man army! Peter Francisco was believed to have had almost super-human strength. According to legend, George Washington said, "Without him we would have lost two crucial battles, perhaps the war, and with it our freedom." Francisco, a Portuguese immigrant, was raised outside Richmond and after hearing Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech, he joined the Virginia Colonial Militia. He was known for his battle-hardened skills, and his bravery at Brandywine, Stony Point, Camden and Guilford Courthouse led to stories of epic portions. Join authors Bobby and Sherry Norfolk as they separate fact from myth on topics ranging from pirates to redcoats to exciting acts of valor in this remarkable story of a true American hero.
Author : Sally Chew
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312970147
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (71 download)
Download or read book A Fatal Lie written by Sally Chew and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-09-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling book reveals fascinating truth about a crime involving a teenage lesbian love triangle that exploded when two girls dragged their roommate into a wooded area and beat and stabbed her to death in Richmond, Virginia, in July 1997.Chew covered the story for "Out" magazine. 8 pages of photos.
Author : R. M. Ahmose
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 9781469700359
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (3 download)
Download or read book A Tale, Nearly True, of Richmond, Virginia written by R. M. Ahmose and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a preliminary investigation, researchers of the paranormal found Richmond, Virginia to be a strong candidate for a study of ghosts of its past. Eight researchers were selected to conduct a study of extra-normal phenomena in specific areas of the city. four from Richmond and four from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Among the Massachusetts group is the newest investigator, Professor Zatorah Leeman. This project piques her interest for a number of reasons. For one, Richmond is both the city of her birth and a place of which she has little knowledge or memory. Her mother has been closed-mouthed about the particulars of her brief marriage and stay in Richmond around the time of Zatorahs birth. The research begins, and the team visits locations in Richmond that earlier showed high concentrations of otherworldly energy. The Richmond psychic, Evan Nesset, a spirit-hunting eccentric, serves as the teams spirit channeler and relays the ghostly messages he receives at the various sites. To everyones growing amazement, some of what Nessets spirits have to say relate to Zatorah and to Merquan Paler, a streetwise hustler from one of Richmonds most ill-reputed public housing projects. Their unusual alliance provides extraordinary insights into the past.
Author : C. Brian Kelly
Publisher : Cumberland House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781888952803
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (528 download)
Download or read book Best Little Stories from the Civil War written by C. Brian Kelly and published by Cumberland House Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of more than one hundred true stories from the Civil War era that recount the exploits of key figures and chronicle important events that shaped the war.
Author : Jason Rodriguez
Publisher : Villard
ISBN 13 : 030749733X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Postcards written by Jason Rodriguez and published by Villard. This book was released on 2009-04-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The inventive writers and illustrators who crafted these transporting stories just may convince you to trash your BlackBerry and buy some stamps.” –Frank Warren, author of PostSecret You’ve seen them at flea markets and in antique shops and used-book stores across the country: Vintage postcards inscribed with handwritten notes, evocative messages that capture a thought, an expression, a concern, a snapshot of someone’s life once upon a time. Jason Rodriguez, acclaimed editor of Elk’s Run, collected a remarkable array of these correspondences, dispersed them among thirty-three of comics’ greatest creators, and asked each to craft a story about the person who sent it. The result is a vividly imagined, gorgeously rendered graphic anthology illustrating tales of romance, adventure, hardship, and mystery. In Postcards, these gifted artists share some of the richest and most inventive work of their careers.
Author : Marianne R. Richmond
Publisher : Marianne Richmond Studios, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781934082256
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (822 download)
Download or read book You Are My Wish Come True written by Marianne R. Richmond and published by Marianne Richmond Studios, Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mama," said Barley. "Tell me again how I'm your wish come true." Barley Bear loves to hear about how he was Mama's special wish. So begins You Are My Wish Come True, a tender tale of devotion between parent and child. Settled into their favorite cuddle spot, Mama reassures Barley that he was wished for, prayed for and waited for. And that he is far more beautiful and precious than she could have ever imagined! Endearing prose and charming watercolor illustrations make this book a delightful way to cozy up with a beloved child.
Author : Andrew Blossom
Publisher : Akashic Books
ISBN 13 : 1933354984
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (333 download)
Download or read book Richmond Noir written by Andrew Blossom and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The River City emerges as a hot spot for unseemly noir. Brand-new stories by: Dean King, Laura Browder, Howard Owen, Yazmina Beverly, Tom De Haven, X.C. Atkins, Meagan J. Saunders, Anne Thomas Soffee, Clint McCown, Conrad Ashley Persons, Clay McLeod Chapman, Pir Rothenberg, David L. Robbins, Hermine Pinson, and Dennis Danvers. FROM THE INTRODUCTION TO RICHMOND NOIR "In The Air-Conditioned Nightmare, Henry Miller tosses off a hard-bitten assessment of the City on the James: 'I would rather die in Richmond somehow, ' he writes, 'though God knows Richmond has little enough to offer.' As editors, we like the dying part, and might point out that in its long history, Richmond, Virginia has offered up many of the disparate elements crucial to meaty noir. The city was born amid deception, conspiracy, and violence . . . "These days, Richmond is a city of winter balls and garden parties on soft summer evenings, a city of private clubs where white-haired old gentlemen, with their martinis or mint juleps in hand, still genuflect in front of portraits of Robert E. Lee. It's also a city of brutal crime scenes and drug corners and okay-everybody-go-on-home-there's-nothing-more-to-see. It's a city of world-class ad agencies and law firms, a city of the FFV (First Families of Virginia) and a city of immigrants--from India, Vietnam, and Africa to Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. It's a city of finicky manners (you mustn't ever sneeze publicly in Richmond) and old-time neighborliness, and it's a city where you think twice about giving somebody the finger if they cut you off on the Powhite Parkway (that's pronounced Pow-hite, not Po-white, thank you very much) because you might get your head blown off by the shotgun on the rack . . ."
Author : Lucinda Brant
Publisher : Sprigleaf
ISBN 13 : 0980801311
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Midnight Marriage written by Lucinda Brant and published by Sprigleaf. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the 20 Most Romantic Books Ever, According to BookBub Members Inspired by real events, a secretly arranged marriage establishes a dynasty. After years in exile, Julian returns to claim a bride he doesn’t know. To his delight, he discovers she is everything he’d hoped for. Unaware they are already married, Deb is content with her independent life. Julian’s challenge is to have her accept him on his merit, even though she has no choice at all. The future of the Roxton dukedom depends upon it. Set in the opulent world of the Georgian aristocracy, Lucinda Brant delivers another lavish 18th century experience in her trademark style—heart-wrenching drama with a happily ever after. Character-driven romantic adventure Non-explicit, mild sensuality Story length 100,000 words (not including bonus material) Reviews Lucinda Brant’s sweeping family sagas are a perfect reminder of why I fell in love with historical romance —Cheryl Bolen, New York Times bestselling author You will once again be reminded why Lucinda Brant’s books are such a treasure. —SWurman, Night Owl Reviews 5 STAR TOP PICK The energy starts on page one and never lets up. Twists and turns, dramatic revelations, and some enjoyable chaos make this a book that keeps the reader turning pages. Highly recommended! — Fiona Ingram, Readers’ Favorite 5 STAR MEDAL WINNER Lucinda Brant fully immerses the reader in the world of Georgian England, keeping you turning pages, or listening late into the night as the case may be. For those historical romance fans who have been gobsmacked by Nicholas Boulton (as a narrator), I am thrilled to report that Alex Wyndham is every bit as good. His narrative voice is deep and lovely. I unreservedly recommend that you listen to Midnight Marriage.—Lady Wesley, Romantic Historical Reviews audiobook review Accolades B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree Readers’ Favorite Audiobook Silver Medal Winner Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Finalist
Author : Lea Lyon
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063068133
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina written by Lea Lyon and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lyrical, inspiring, and affecting text paired with bright, appealing illustrations make Ready to Fly perfect for aspiring ballerinas everywhere who are ready to leap and to spread their wings! Ready to Fly is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on TV. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share at home or in the classroom. Although there aren’t many ballet schools that will accept a girl like Sylvia in the 1950s, her local bookmobile provides another possibility. A librarian helps Sylvia find a book about ballet and the determined seven-year-old, with the help of her new books, starts teaching herself the basics of classical ballet. Soon Sylvia learns how to fly—how to dance—and how to dare to dream. Includes a foreword from Sylvia Townsend, a brief history of the bookmobile, an author’s note, and a further reading list.
Author : Harry Kollatz Jr
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540218599
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (185 download)
Download or read book Richmond in Ragtime: Socialists, Suffragists, Sex & Murder written by Harry Kollatz Jr and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three years from 1909 to 1911 were busy ones in Richmond, what with the misadventures of Adon A. Yoder, a muckraking pamphleteer who gets beaten up, sued and thrown in jail; the organizing of women like Lila Meade Valentine to fight for their right to vote; the art of sculptor Ferruccio Legnaioli; the novels of Ellen Glasgow, Mary Johnston and James Branch Cabell; increased restrictions against African Americans; a public spectacle surrounding the murder trial of Henry Clay Beattie Jr.; exotic flying machines and automobile endurance contests; and the recording of Polk Miller and his Old South Quartette. Join local author Harry Kollatz Jr. (True Richmond Stories) as he revives the city of a century ago for a tour of Richmond in ragtime.
Author : Pamela K. Kinney
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764339646
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Haunted Richmond II written by Pamela K. Kinney and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return once more to haunted Richmond, where no building is safe from supernatural happenings. Visit Stories Comics, which holds more than just comics within its walls. Step back in time at Henricus Historical Park where you'll be welcomed by dead colonists, Civil War soldiers, and other haunts. Discover that not only is the Richmond Vampire out for your blood, but the Werewolf of Henrico waits for you beneath the full moon. It seems that the War Between the States is still being fought between ghostly Confederate and Union soldiers at Cold Harbor, Sailor's Creek, Parker's Battery, and Petersburg Battlefield. All this... plus a sea serpent, a lost city, ghostly cats, Bigfoot, a UFO, and haunted churches, parks, and colleges. So be sure to plan your visit now to a very paranormal Richmond. The dead don't stay dead in this town!
Author : James Richmond
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (928 download)
Download or read book Night Stalker Richard Ramirez written by James Richmond and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-10 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glimpse into the twisted life behind one of America's most horrifying serial killers. Delving into the sick mind of the infamous killer Richard Ramirez, this thought-provoking true crime book sheds light on the childhood, upbringing, killings, and eventual capture of the man who stalked the southern Californian suburbs for over two years. Dubbed as the Night Stalker and baffling the police at every turn, Richard Ramirez left a trail of mutilation and death in his wake, cementing him as one of the worst serial killers America has ever seen. Exploring the troubled yet unassuming upbringing of Ramirez and his hard-working immigrant family, this real crime story peels back the curtain on his life, examining what turned him into the monster he became. Detailing his early years and time at school, how he interacted with his family and close friends, and how he embarked on a dark path of Satanism and murder, this gritty book seeks to shed light on his twisted and evil mind, providing a new and gruesome look at his killing spree and the mindset that made him do it. Perfect for fans of true crime stories, Richard Ramirez's reign of terror left a dark shadow on California's past, showing people the terrifying truth that anyone could become the next victim of a serial killer. Scroll up and buy now to discover the infamous story of the Night Stalker today.
Author : Thomas Clarkson
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4291 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book UNCHAINED - Powerful & Unflinching Narratives Of Former Slaves: 28 True Life Stories in One Volume written by Thomas Clarkson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 4291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection consists of the most influential narratives of former slaves and the stories of people who have helped them. With their powerful & unflinching stories, they changed people's convictions and shook the very foundation of slavery: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup The Underground Railroad The Willie Lynch Letter: The Making of Slave! Confessions of Nat Turner Narrative of Sojourner Truth Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, by Harriet Jacobs Harriet: The Moses of Her People History of Mary Prince Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, by William and Ellen Craft Thirty Years a Slave: From Bondage to Freedom, by Louis Hughes Narrative of the Life of J. D. Green, a Runaway Slave Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington Narrative of Olaudah Equiano Behind The Scenes - 30 Years a Slave & 4 Years in the White House, by Elizabeth Keckley Father Henson's Story of His Own Life Fifty Years in Chains, by Charles Ball Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman, by Austin Steward Narrative of the Life of Henry Bibb Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave Story of Mattie J. Jackson A Slave Girl's Story, by Kate Drumgoold From the Darkness Cometh the Light, by Lucy A. Delaney Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy Narrative of Joanna; An Emancipated Slave, of Surinam Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Who Escaped in a 3x2 Feet Box Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley Buried Alive For a Quarter of a Century - Life of William Walker Pictures of Slavery in Church and State Dying Speech of Stephen Smith Who Was Executed for Burglary Life of Joseph Mountain Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Lynch Law in All Its Phases Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act Captain Canot Pearl Incident: Personal Memoir of Daniel Drayton History of Abolition of African Slave-Trade History of American Abolitionism
Author : Kenneth Sewell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416527338
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Red Star Rogue written by Kenneth Sewell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-09-26 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Hunt for Red October" meets "Blind Man's Bluff" in this chilling, true story of a rogue Soviet submarine that sank while trying to provoke a war between the U.S. and China.
