[PDF] West Virginia Histories Volume 2 eBook

Author : Gerald Swick
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Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,34 MB
Release : 2017-10-23
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ISBN : 9781944066185

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The State of West Virginia was born by cesarean section, its survival chances precarious, its legitimacy in question. The last slaveholding state admitted to the Union, it is the only state that owes its existence to America¿s Civil War. In Virginia¿s counties west of the Shenandoah Valley grievances against the Richmond government had long threatened to rend the state in two, and when Virginia decided to secede from the Union the fissure opened. A convention of Westerners voted to break away and seek independent statehood for their section, a dangerous and potentially unconstitutional path.The 100 articles that comprise Volume 2 of the West Virginia Histories series explore:¿ Aspects of slavery in Virginia¿s western mountains and its role in East-West tensions¿ Civil War battles, raids and other stories, including history¿s first military raid on an oil field¿ The region¿s tumultuous road to becoming the 35th state of the Union.Most of the articles originally appeared as a weekly column, ¿Once, Long Ago,¿ published in the Sunday Clarksburg Exponent Telegram between 1998 and 2014. Others were written expressly for this collection, including an updating of one authored for the June 2011 issue of Wonderful West Virginia magazine.Gerald D. Swick is the author of Historic Photos of West Virginia. He has written for the West Virginia Encyclopedia, America¿s Civil War, American History, and other publications. His work has been recognized with a literary fellowship in nonfiction writing, and his ¿Once, Long Ago¿ column, with its unique voice and conversational style, received an Associated Press Lifestyles Writing award for excellence in journalism.

Author : Otis K. Rice
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 27,13 MB
Release : 2010-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0813137667

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" An essential resource for scholars, students, and all lovers of the Mountaineer State. From bloody skirmishes with Indians on the early frontier to the Logan County mine war, the story of West Virginia is punctuated with episodes as colorful and rugged as the mountains that dominate its landscape. In this first modern comprehensive history, Otis Rice and Stephen Brown balance these episodes of mountaineer individualism against the complexities of industrial development and the growth of social institutions, analyzing the events and personalities that have shaped the state. To create this history, the authors weave together many strands from the past and present. Included among these are geological and geographical features; the prehistoric inhabitants; exploration and settlement; relations with the Indians; the land systems and patterns of ownership; the Civil War and the formation of the state from the western counties of Virginia; the legacy of Reconstruction; politics and government; industrial development; labor problems and advances; and cultural aspects such as folkways, education, religion, and national and ethnic influences. For this second edition, the authors have added a new chapter, bringing the original material up to date and carrying the West Virginia story through the presidential election of 1992. Otis K. Rice is professor emeritus of history and Stephen W. Brown is professor of history at West Virginia Institute of Technology.

Author : Oren F. Morton
Publisher :
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 25,22 MB
Release : 1916
Category : History
ISBN :

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A History of Monroe County, West Virginia by Oren Morton Frederic, first published in 1916, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Author : James Morton Callahan
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Page : 749 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 2012-06-03
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ISBN : 9781462287628

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Hardcover reprint of the original 1923 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Callahan, James Morton. History of West Virginia, Old And New, In One Volume, And West Virginia Biography, In Two Additional Volumes, Volume 1. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Callahan, James Morton. History of West Virginia, Old And New, In One Volume, And West Virginia Biography, In Two Additional Volumes, Volume 1. Chicago, The American Historical Society, 1923.

Author : John Alexander Williams
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,47 MB
Release : 1984-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 0393243834

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John Alexander Williams's West Virginia: A History is widely considered one of the finest books ever written about the state. In his clear, eminently readable style, Williams organizes the tangled strands of West Virginia's past around a few dramatic events—the battle of Point Pleasant, John Brown's insurrection in Harper's Ferry, the Paint Creek labor movement, the Hawk's Nest and Buffalo Creek disasters, and more. Williams uses these pivotal events as introductions to the larger issues of statehood, Civil War, unionism, and industrialization. Along the way, Williams conveys a true feel for the lives of common West Virginians, the personalities of the state's memorable characters, and the powerful influence of the land itself on its own history.

Author : Miller Thomas Condit 1848-
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 17,42 MB
Release : 2013-12-14
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ISBN : 9781314781663

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.