Hidden History of Richmond
Title | Hidden History of Richmond PDF eBook |
Author | Walter S. Griggs Jr. |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 139 |
Release | 2012-08-28 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1614236658 |
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.
Hidden History of Richmond
Title | Hidden History of Richmond PDF eBook |
Author | Walter S. Jr. Griggs |
Publisher | History Press Library Editions |
Total Pages | 130 |
Release | 2012-08-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781540207289 |
Hidden History of Early Richmond
Title | Hidden History of Early Richmond PDF eBook |
Author | Maurice Robinson |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 2020-08-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1439670463 |
Richmond's Civil War history is familiar to every local and visitor, but fewer know the stories of the city's early days. Did you know that some of the area's earliest settlers were Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in France? Major John Clarke designed many of Richmond's first public buildings, but did you know that he was one of the masterminds behind the area's early industry as well? Tredegar Iron Works was the arsenal of the Confederacy, but Richmond-area foundries at Westham and Bellona supplied weapons to the armies of the Revolution as well. Richmond's first penitentiary was designed by Benjamin Latrobe before his term as architect of the Capitol. Local author Maurice Robinson narrates the tales of early Richmond's seven hills and beyond.
Richmond
Title | Richmond PDF eBook |
Author | Virginius Dabney |
Publisher | University of Virginia Press |
Total Pages | 512 |
Release | 2012-10-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780813934303 |
This book chronicles the growth of this historic community over nearly four centuries from its founding to its most recent urban and suburban developments.
Poems from the Northern Neck
Title | Poems from the Northern Neck PDF eBook |
Author | Gregg Valenzuela |
Publisher | Brandylane Publishers Inc |
Total Pages | 162 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 0983826463 |
The poems in this collection reflect Gregg Valenzuela's passion for the history, rural culture, land and the people of Virginia's Tidewater and Northern Neck. Like his poetry, this singular place reveals a multitude of layers, textures, moods, as well as a rare and unforgettable beauty.
Hidden History of Ponte Vedra
Title | Hidden History of Ponte Vedra PDF eBook |
Author | Maurice J. Robinson |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 151 |
Release | 2012-09-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1614237042 |
Ponte Vedra is well known for its beaches and world renowned for its PGA dream course, Sawgrass, but what did it look like before tourists flocked to the shores? How did Native Americans interact with the area before Spain's Ponce de Leon made his first landfall? How did Spanish rule shape the city? Join author Maurice Robinson on his journey through the hidden pages of Ponte Vedra history. Learn of America's first African fort, the community's first newspapers and the history of the city's unique Vicar's Landing. From pre-colonial beginnings to the development of Nocatee, these stories will show a side of Ponte Vedra rarely seen before.
Hidden History of Early Richmond
Title | Hidden History of Early Richmond PDF eBook |
Author | Maurice Robinson |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467143359 |
Richmond's Civil War history is familiar to every local and visitor, but fewer know the stories of the city's early days. Did you know that some of the area's earliest settlers were Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in France? Major John Clarke designed many of Richmond's first public buildings, but did you know that he was one of the masterminds behind the area's early industry as well? Tredegar Iron Works was the arsenal of the Confederacy, but Richmond-area foundries at Westham and Bellona supplied weapons to the armies of the Revolution as well. Richmond's first penitentiary was designed by Benjamin Latrobe before his term as architect of the Capitol. Local author Maurice Robinson narrates the tales of early Richmond's seven hills and beyond.