The Way it Was
The Way it Was

Author: Nelson Weaver

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08-12

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780997856316

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The Way It Was, is a work of historic fiction by Nelson Weaver. The novel chronicles the life and times of two southern families. One family is black and the other is white. It begins in rural southern Kentucky where the land is flat and the dirt is rich. A place where plantations once spread across the landscape, and slavery provided the labor that produced tobacco, corn, wheat and cotton. The story is written within the context and perspective of a southern narrator, however, the themes of the novel are universal. The reader will see a common thread between the issues of the past and the issues of today.The author takes the reader on a journey through the eyes of each generation as it faced poverty, success, wars, joy and sadness. Each experience is woven into the fabric of history to the extent that history is practically a character in itself, as well as an influence on the lives of each character. The story ultimately focuses on the lives of Victor Wells and Nathan Weaver. Both boys were products of the ?Baby Boomer? generation. Their friendship struggled with the issues of race and civil rights in addition to all the normal problems associated with growing up during the 60s.Many of the characters, places and events are actual characters, places and events. Others are inspired by historical facts. Some are total fiction. Nelson Weaver, author of The Way It Was, is obviously proud of his Kentucky home. The ?Land of Logan County? is fertile with the seeds of countless stories. This is one story you will not want to miss.

Logan County
Logan County

Author: Mark Griffin

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738543697

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As one of Kentucky's oldest counties, Logan County has a colorful history. Residents found religion at the Red River Meeting House during the Second Great Awakening. However, the land once known as Rogue's Harbor has been wrought with lawlessness. Visitors to the county today can tour the bank in the county seat of Russellville where the infamous Jesse James started his robbing spree in 1868. Tourists and residents alike are regaled with stories of a dueling Andrew Jackson and countless corrupt elections. Four men went on to become governors, while a fifth attempt fell short despite an infamous campaign. All of these things are documented in Images of America: Logan County along with the less controversial events in history: the everyday farmers who raised their cash crop of tobacco to contribute to a growing community and the establishment of the most southwestern of the Shaker communities at South Union.

Logan County
Logan County

Author: Mark Griffin

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2006-11-08

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439617554

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As one of Kentucky's oldest counties, Logan County has a colorful history. Residents found religion at the Red River Meeting House during the Second Great Awakening. However, the land once known as Rogue's Harbor has been wrought with lawlessness. Visitors to the county today can tour the bank in the county seat of Russellville where the infamous Jesse James started his robbing spree in 1868. Tourists and residents alike are regaled with stories of a dueling Andrew Jackson and countless corrupt elections. Four men went on to become governors, while a fifth attempt fell short despite an infamous campaign. All of these things are documented in Images of America: Logan County along with the less controversial events in history: the everyday farmers who raised their cash crop of tobacco to contribute to a growing community and the establishment of the most southwestern of the Shaker communities at South Union.

Racial Violence In Kentucky
Racial Violence In Kentucky

Author: George C. Wright

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 1996-02-01

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0807120731

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"Wright vividly portrays the clash between racist militants and blacks who would not submit to terror. The book makes clear the brutality concealed beneath the surface veneer of moderation." -- Journal of Southern History In this investigative look into Kentucky's race relations from the end of the Civil War to 1940, George C. Wright brings to light a consistent pattern of legally sanctioned and extralegal violence employed to ensure that blacks knew their "place" after the war. In the first study of its kind to target the racial patterns of a specific state, Wright demonstrates that despite Kentucky's proximity to the North, its black population was subjected to racial oppression every bit as severe and prolonged as that found farther south. His examination of the causes and extent of racial violence, and of the steps taken by blacks and concerned whites to end the brutality, has implications for race relations throughout the United States.

Bible and Cemetery Records
Bible and Cemetery Records

Author: Birmingham Genealogical Society

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781013639104

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