Hidden History of Richmond
Title | Hidden History of Richmond PDF eBook |
Author | Walter S. Griggs Jr. |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
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 |
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 |
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.
Hidden History of Ponte Vedra
Title | Hidden History of Ponte Vedra PDF eBook |
Author | Maurice J. Robinson |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
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.
Civil War Richmond: The Last Citadel
Title | Civil War Richmond: The Last Citadel PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Trammell |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467145890 |
Few American cities have experienced the trauma of wartime destruction. As the capital of the new Confederate States of America, situated only ninety miles from the enemy capital at Washington, D.C., Richmond was under constant threat. The civilian population suffered not only shortage and hardship but also constant anxiety. During the war, the city more than doubled in population and became the industrial center of a prolonged and costly war effort. The city transformed with the creation of a massive hospital system, military training camps, new industries and shifting social roles for everyone, including women and African Americans. Local historians Jack Trammell and Guy Terrell detail the excitement, and eventually bitter disappointment, of Richmond at war.
Poems from the Northern Neck
Title | Poems from the Northern Neck PDF eBook |
Author | Gregg Valenzuela |
Publisher | Brandylane Publishers Inc |
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.
Miami's Richmond Heights
Title | Miami's Richmond Heights PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Harper Garrett and Jessica Garrett Modkins |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467111023 |
Richmond Heights, a community in southwest Miami, Florida, was founded in 1949 by Capt. Frank Crawford Martin for African American World War II veterans. Captain Martin, also a veteran, thought this community would be a good business venture, but for this white man in the late 1940s it turned into a tool for social change leading all the way to the White House. Miami's Richmond Heights chronicles the beginnings of the original residents who were World War II veterans, including Tuskegee Airmen, as well as Fortune 500 presidents, doctors, university professors, and many other professionals. It explores the vision for the community, how it translated to residents, and to Pres. Harry Truman's involvement.