The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama
Title | The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Heritage Publishing Consultants |
Pages | 538 |
Release | 1999-01-01 |
Genre | Lauderdale County (Ala.) |
ISBN | 9781891647161 |
A Walk Through the Past
Title | A Walk Through the Past PDF eBook |
Author | William Lindsey McDonald |
Publisher | Bluewater Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Florence (Ala.) |
ISBN | 9780971994560 |
Descended from early pioneers of Florence and Lauderdale County, Alabama, the author has collected historical information about Muscle Shoals for more than a half-century. His research has involved personal interviews with Civil War veterans, former slaves, and descendants of both Native Americans and frontier families.
Sharp Family - Patrick County, Virginia to Lauderdale County, Alabama and Beyond
Title | Sharp Family - Patrick County, Virginia to Lauderdale County, Alabama and Beyond PDF eBook |
Author | David Guy Sharp |
Publisher | Heart of Dixie Publishing |
Pages | 594 |
Release | 2009-07-14 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9781934610503 |
Nearly twenty-five years ago, David Guy Sharp embarked on an epic adventure. His quest would involve thousands of hours combing through libraries, courthouses and cemeteries. He would invest an incredible amount of time and effort in making phone calls and visiting family members in search of hidden gems that had been all but lost to future generations. The book you are holding in your hand is the treasure trove of Mr. Sharp's labor. Within these pages he has compiled years of painstaking research on the Sharp family throughout the generations. A combination of rare photos, detailed genealogy and interesting trivia, Sharp Family: Remembering Those Who Have Gone Before Us is a must read for any history lover-especially those related to the Sharp family.
Florence
Title | Florence PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn Barske |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2014-07-14 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1439646155 |
Join author and historian Carolyn Barske as she recounts the history of Florence, Alabama through the lens of over 200 vintage images. On the banks of the Tennessee River, below the once-formidable Muscle Shoals in northwest Alabama, sits the vibrant community of Florence. In the early 19th century, the Chickasaw Nation ceded lands to the US government, and in 1818 the Cypress Land Company held its first auction. The town grew quickly because of the efforts of the company's founders, which included Gen. John Coffee; John McKinley, who later sat on the US Supreme Court; and James Jackson, whose imported Thoroughbred horses became the bloodstock for some of Kentucky's finest racehorses. Schools, churches, hotels, and businesses soon filled the streets. For almost 200 years, the town of Florence has continued to grow, becoming home to the University of North Alabama and people like the "Father of the Blues," W.C. Handy; Maud Lindsay, who operated the first free kindergarten in the state; and four governors in Edward A. O'Neal, Emmett O'Neal, Robert M. Patton, and Hugh McVay.
American Book Publishing Record
Title | American Book Publishing Record PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1872 |
Release | 2000-07 |
Genre | Books |
ISBN |
Lost Plantations of the South
Title | Lost Plantations of the South PDF eBook |
Author | Marc R. Matrana |
Publisher | Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2009-01-01 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1604734698 |
The great majority of the South's plantation homes have been destroyed over time, and many have long been forgotten. In Lost Plantations of the South, Marc R. Matrana weaves together photographs, diaries and letters, architectural renderings, and other rare documents to tell the story of sixty of these vanquished estates and the people who once called them home. From plantations that were destroyed by natural disaster such as Alabama's Forks of Cypress, to those that were intentionally demolished such as Seven Oaks in Louisiana and Mount Brilliant in Kentucky, Matrana resurrects these lost mansions. Including plantations throughout the South as well as border states, Matrana carefully tracks the histories of each from the earliest days of construction to the often contentious struggles to preserve these irreplaceable historic treasures. Lost Plantations of the South explores the root causes of demise and provides understanding and insight on how lessons learned in these sad losses can help prevent future preservation crises. Capturing the voices of masters and mistresses alongside those of slaves, and featuring more than one hundred elegant archival illustrations, this book explores the powerful and complex histories of these cardinal homes across the South.
The 1996 Genealogy Annual
Title | The 1996 Genealogy Annual PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Jay Kemp |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 1997-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780842027403 |
The Genealogy Annual is a comprehensive bibliography of the year's genealogies, handbooks, and source materials. It is divided into three main sections.p liFAMILY HISTORIES-/licites American and international single and multifamily genealogies, listed alphabetically by major surnames included in each book.p liGUIDES AND HANDBOOKS-/liincludes reference and how-to books for doing research on specific record groups or areas of the U.S. or the world.p liGENEALOGICAL SOURCES BY STATE-/liconsists of entries for genealogical data, organized alphabetically by state and then by city or county.p The Genealogy Annual, the core reference book of published local histories and genealogies, makes finding the latest information easy. Because the information is compiled annually, it is always up to date. No other book offers as many citations as The Genealogy Annual; all works are included. You can be assured that fees were not required to be listed.