Nonesuch Place
Nonesuch Place

Author: T. Tyler Potterfield

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009-06-02

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1614232830

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Intentionally built on the fall line where the Piedmont uplands meet the Tidewater region, Richmond has always been a city defined by the land. From the time settlers built a city on rugged terrain overlooking the James River, the people have changed the land and been changed by it. Few know this better than T. Tyler Potterfield, a planner with the City of Richmond Department of Community Development. Whether considering the many roles of the "romantic, wild and beautiful" James River through the centuries, describing the rationale for the location of the Virginia State Capitol on Shockoe Hill or relating the struggle to reclaim green space as industrialization and urban growth threatened to remove nature from the city, Potterfield weaves a tale as ordered as the gridded streets of Richmond and just as rich in history.

The Nonesuch
The Nonesuch

Author: Georgette Heyer

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2009-04-01

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1402227035

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Readers continue to be charmed by bestselling author Georgette Heyer, the Queen of Regency Romance, and her flashes of wit, wonderful dialogue, and delightful intrigue. An impetuous flight... Tiffany Wield's bad behavior is a serious trial to her chaperone. "On the shelf" at twenty-eight, Ancilla Trent strives to be a calming influence on her tempestuous charge, but then Tiffany runs off to London alone and Ancilla is faced with a devastating scandal. A gallant rescue... Sir Waldo Hawkridge, confirmed bachelor and one of the wealthiest men in London, comes instantly to the aid of the intrepid Ancilla to stop Tiffany's flight, and in the process discovers that it's never too late for the first bloom of love. Praise for Georgette Heyer: "A writer of great wit and style... I've read her books to ragged shreds."—Kate Fenton, Daily Telegraph "Triumphantly good...Georgette Heyer is unbeatable."—India Knight, Sunday Telegraph

At the Falls
At the Falls

Author: Marie Tyler-McGraw

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780807844762

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A study of nearly four hundred years in the history of Richmond, Virginia, ranges from the first encounters between English colonists and Powhatan to the inauguration of Douglas Wilder, America's first elected African-American governor

Waterfalls of Michigan
Waterfalls of Michigan

Author: Greg Kretovic

Publisher: Best Waterfalls by State

Published: 2018-07

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781591938675

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This comprehensive guidebook profiles more than 100 waterfalls in the state of Michigan, all scouted first-hand by expert local photographer Greg Kretovic.

Richmond
Richmond

Author: Virginius Dabney

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 2012-10-05

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9780813934303

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This book chronicles the growth of this historic community over nearly four centuries from its founding to its most recent urban and suburban developments.

Public Executions in Richmond, Virginia
Public Executions in Richmond, Virginia

Author: Harry M. Ward

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2012-08-03

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 0786492597

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Virginia's capital city knew poverty, injustice, slavery, vagrancy, substandard working conditions, street crimes, brutality, unsanitary conditions, and pandemics. One of the biggest stains in the city's past was the spectacle of public executions, attended by throngs. Thousands, including the old and the very young, reveled in a carnival-like atmosphere. This book narrates the history of the executions--hangings, and during the Civil War also firing squads--that formed a large part of Richmond's entertainment picture. Revulsion slowly mounted until the introduction of the electric chair. The history has a cast of unusual characters--the condemned, the crime victims, family members, the executioners, and not least an 182 pound "gallows" dog.

No More Mr. Nice Guy
No More Mr. Nice Guy

Author: Dick Williams

Publisher: Harcourt

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780151667284

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The twenty-one-season baseball veteran and three-time Manager of the Year expounds his winning baseball philosophy, recounts some highlights from his illustrious career, and shares his unbridled enthusiasm for baseball

Built by Blacks
Built by Blacks

Author: Selden Richardson

Publisher: American Heritage

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781596294592

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"The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods, Richmond, Virginia."

Explorer's Guide Virginia Beach, Richmond and Tidewater Virginia
Explorer's Guide Virginia Beach, Richmond and Tidewater Virginia

Author: Renee Wright

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2010-10-04

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 1581571062

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The definitive, comprehensive guide to Virginia Beach, Richmond and surrounding areas, with hundreds of lodging, dining, and recreational recommendations. Explore this vital region—Virginia Beach and Richmond, the state capitol. Author Renee Wright offers extensive coverage of Colonial Williamsburg, historic James-town, and Norfolk, home to the great Atlantic Fleet. Includes special sections on Civil War battlefields, maritime history, Hampton Roads’ quadricentennial, and bird-watching opportunities in the region.