The Big Sandy Valley
Author: William Ely
Publisher:
Published: 1887
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13:
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The Big Sandy Valley
Author: William Ely
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 502
ISBN-13: 0806301031
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe history and genealogy of the people of the Big Sandy Valley.
The Big Sandy Valley
Author: Willard Rouse Jillson
Publisher:
Published: 1923
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Big Sandy Valley. The founding and the growing of this part of Kentucky.
The Big Sandy
Author: Carol Crowe-Carraco
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2021-12-14
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 0813188989
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Big Sandy River and its two main tributaries, the Tug and Levisa forks, drain nearly two million mountainous acres in the easternmost part of Kentucky. For generations, the only practical means of transportation and contact with the outside world was the river, and, as The Big Sandy demonstrates, steamboats did much to shape the culture of the region. Carol Crowe-Carraco offers an intriguing and readable account of this region's history from the days of the venturesome Long Hunters of the eighteenth century, through the bitter struggles of the Civil War and its aftermath, up to the 1970s, with their uncertain promise of a new prosperity. The Big Sandy pictures these changes vividly while showing how the turbulent past of the valley lives on in the region's present.
The Big Sandy Valley
Author: Willard Rouse Jillson
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 0806379812
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis excellent regional history is crammed with lists of early settlers, heads of families, and Revolutionary pensioners. It deals with the region (mostly in Eastern Kentucky) known as the Big Sandy Valley, which today encompasses all or part of sixteen counties in Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The Big Sandy Valley
Author: William Ely
Publisher:
Published: 2015-07-07
Total Pages: 506
ISBN-13: 9781330901885
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Big Sandy Valley: A History of the People and Country From the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time Almost all writers of history dwell on the actions of men in their collective capacity. They describe the political and other machines set up by nations, states, or counties. The author ignores that method in his book, and chooses to follow families and single individuals from their entrance into the Sandy Valley to the end of their career, and tell what they have added to the history of the country. The annals of almost every family noticed in this book have been furnished to us by a member of the family whose deeds we chronicle. We have guessed at nothing; and where necessary to give dates, have freely done so. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Sandy
Author: New York Post
Publisher: Triumph Books
Published: 2013-06
Total Pages: 133
ISBN-13: 162368448X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the Mid-Atlantic region. The devastation she would bring to the New York and New Jersey was widespread and unimaginable. Though warnings had been issued for days and many evacuated their homes and offices, thousands stood in the path of one of the strongest storms in the history of America. Winds on Long Island reached 90 mph. Large sections of Lower Manhattan flooded. Fire in Queens destroyed more than 100 buildings. In New Jersey, 2.6 million homes were without people and nearly 40 people were killed. A 50-foot piece of the Atlantic City Boardwalk washed away and half the city of Hoboken was under water. Hundreds of thousands were left without power and water, with dwindling food supplies. Amidst this devastation, Sandy inspired courage and hope in many New Yorkers, giving them the will to triumph against incalculable odds. Seeking shelter and the basic necessities of life, thousands continued to fight on to simply survive the harshest of conditions and help others do the same. These gripping moments of ruin and recovery are captured in "Sandy: A Story of Complete Devastation, Courage, and Recovery," which features award-winning stories and nearly 100 vivid full-color images from the "New York Post." A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book will be donated to the Mayor's Fund for New York City and Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.
Kentucky's Last Frontier
Author: Henry Preston Scalf
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 592
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History of Tazewell County and Southwest Virginia
Author: William Cecil Pendleton
Publisher:
Published: 1920
Total Pages: 728
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Kentucky Encyclopedia
Author: John E. Kleber
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2014-10-17
Total Pages: 1082
ISBN-13: 0813159016
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Kentucky Encyclopedia's 2,000-plus entries are the work of more than five hundred writers. Their subjects reflect all areas of the commonwealth and span the time from prehistoric settlement to today's headlines, recording Kentuckians' achievements in art, architecture, business, education, politics, religion, science, and sports. Biographical sketches portray all of Kentucky's governors and U.S. senators, as well as note congressmen and state and local politicians. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in the lives of such figures as Carry Nation, Henry Clay, Louis Brandeis, and Alben Barkley. The commonwealth's high range from writers Harriette Arnow and Jesse Stuart, reformers Laura Clay and Mary Breckinridge, and civil rights leaders Whitney Young, Jr., and Georgia Powers, to sports figures Muhammad Ali and Adolph Rupp and entertainers Loretta Lynn, Merle Travis, and the Everly Brothers. Entries describe each county and county seat and each community with a population above 2,500. Broad overview articles examine such topics as agriculture, segregation, transportation, literature, and folklife. Frequently misunderstood aspects of Kentucky's history and culture are clarified and popular misconceptions corrected. The facts on such subjects as mint juleps, Fort Knox, Boone's coonskin cap, the Kentucky hot brown, and Morgan's Raiders will settle many an argument. For both the researcher and the more casual reader, this collection of facts and fancies about Kentucky and Kentuckians will be an invaluable resource.
