Author : Fuller and Co Brant
Publisher : Janaway Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781596413689
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (136 download)
Book Synopsis History of the Great Kanawha Valley. Two Volumes in One by : Fuller and Co Brant
Download or read book History of the Great Kanawha Valley. Two Volumes in One written by Fuller and Co Brant and published by Janaway Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2016-02-27 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "History Of The Great Kanawha Valley," which is located in West Virginia, is a comprehensive history which addresses the key aspects of the Valley's growth and development. Included are the Valley's pre-historic and early occupants from the Mound Builders to the Cherokees; the first White settlement in the New River Kanawha Valley; the first settlers that crossed the Alleghenies Westward; the Ingles-Draper Settlement and Mrs. Ingles' hardships; early explorers and discoveries; Daniel Boone's and his life in the Kanawha Valley, including the Battle of Point Pleasant; Lord Dunmore and his conduct while Governor of Virginia Colony; the murder of Cornstalk, the Indian Chief; a description of its natural resources; the development and growth of its industrial and commercial activities; and the religious, educational, medical, and military history. There are more than 300 biographical sketches included.