Slave Labor on Virginia's Blue Ridge Railroad, Paperback - Mary E. Lyons

Reducere. Between 1849 and 1859, Virginia raced to pierce the Blue Ridge Mountains by rail and reach the Ohio River. At least 300 enslaved people labored inv...

Reducere. In 1849, Virginia began a bold railroad expansion toward the Ohio River and its lucrative trade connections. The project's plan covered 423 miles a...

Reducere. In one of the greatest engineering feats of his time, Claudius Crozet led the completion of Virginia's Blue Ridge Tunnel in 1858. Two centuries lat...

Reducere. DescriptionIn one of the greatest engineering feats of his time, Claudius Crozet led the completion of Virginia's Blue Ridge Tunnel in 1858. Two ce...

Reducere. Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery; it's the only life she has ever known. Now, with the death of her mistress, there is a chance she will be giv...

Reducere. Ghost stories from Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!The haunted history of the highlands comes t...

Reducere. Motorcyclists who think they have the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia all figured out have another thing coming. In his third guide, Hawk H...

Reducere. When Mary Ann Claud set out to explore the Blue Ridge Mountains from her home in Tryon, NC, she knew she would find waterfalls, scenic overlooks an...

Reducere. Discover the Best Waterfalls in North Carolina and Virginia Waterfalls are nature's most captivating wonders. These hidden spectacles seem to hold ...

Reducere. Some seemingly preordained lives end up elsewhere entirely when a person manages to break the mold. Mary's mold was broken from the outside. When t...

Collecting the best of the author's strange tales - including 'The White Shawl', which was unpublished during her lifetime - this volume casts a li...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the eighteenth century, naturalist and artist William Bartram traveled in the Blue Ridge Mountains and spent time documenting both pl...

Reducere. Five Star Trails: Roanoke and the New River Valley showcases 40 hikes in the mountains, valleys, and Piedmont of Western Virginia. The guide includ...

Reducere. Virginia's General: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War, Paperback

This book is like nothing you have read before. It will completely change how you perceive the Earth. Humanity's understanding of Earth throughout ...

Reducere. Spiros the village dinosaur feels awful--sneezing and coughing so loud he shakes the lemons off the lemon trees, and the villagers out of their bed...

Reducere. DescriptionThe History of Mary Prince (1831) was the first narrative of a black woman to be published in Britain. It describes Prince's sufferings ...

Reducere. Employing the rich testimony of almost three hundred survivors of the slave-labor camps of Starachowice, Poland, Christopher R. Browning draws the ...

Can they stay alive long enough to explore the spark?A steadfast believer in "never again, " the only relationship parole officer Alayna Baron want...

Based on real events, this is the story of April, a young girl who yearns to attend the new school opening up in her rural Virginia town.

Reducere. Born in Bermuda to a house slave in 1788, Mary Prince suffered the first of many soul-shattering experiences in her life when she was separated fro...

Publisher: 1517 MediaAuthor(s): Renee K. HarrisonNumber of pages: 380Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 161 x 239 x 34Cover type: HardbackRedescoper...

Reducere. Having whistled its first "all aboard" in 1988, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway now rambles alongside the Toccoa's clear waters, treating 50, 000-plu...

Reducere. DescriptionWestern North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains are some of the oldest on earth, boasting old-growth forests, pristine streams, and ancien...

In this detailed guide to the best birding localities, Simpson describes more than three hundred sites, including recreation areas, overlooks, camp...

Reducere. It's often said that evolution is science and creationism is religion. Although this opinion is widely held by the public - including many religiou...

Reducere. As they paint together on the Bavarian mountainside, young Gabriele (Ella) Münter falls in love with her married teacher, Wassily Kandinsky. While ...

The slave Onesimus is the central figure in the letter to Philemon, but he remains silent throughout the discourse. Studies of the letter focus on ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Dance of Thieves is the 1st book in Dance of Thieves Series. A reformed thief and the young leader of an outlaw dynasty lock wits in a battle that ...

Reducere. Vow of Thieves is the 2nd book in Dance of Thieves Series. Vow of Thieves is the thrilling sequel to Dance of Thieves, set in the same world as Mar...

Mary Prince was born into slavery in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda. While she was later living in London, her autobiography, The History of Mary Princ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. There is no shortage of books about becoming a self-published author. Most titles try to motivate you to write your novel, focus on marketing strat...

Reducere. This new edition of A Fly Fisherman's Blue Ridge offers readers a chance to revisit a contemporary classic of fly fishing literature, a book that t...

Reducere. In the Southern Appalachian Mountains, no character was more loved or despised than Union officer George W. Kirk. He led a group of deserters on nu...

Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trips. Cro...

Reducere. The working forest is abuzz with activity as foresters, scientists, and loggers work together for a healthy forest. Wildlife biologists study the a...

'Everyday cooking is about sharing your love of food with family and friends. With this book I hope that you will feel encouraged to create new fav...

"Mary Chestnut's Diary" is a vivid first hand narrative of the Civil War. Mary Boykin Chestnut was married to James Chestnut, Jr., an important Con...

A musical composer who dabbled in the Dada movement, a Bohemian gymnopediste of fin-de-siecle Montmartre, and a legendary dresser known as The Velv...

Reducere. Meet Gracie - a lovably sweet dog who has a hard time making friends. Join her as she travels in the Blue Ridge Mountains and meets new characters....

Reducere. Meet Gracie - a lovably sweet dog who has a hard time making friends. Join her as she travels in the Blue Ridge Mountains and meets new characters....

Reducere. There is a knitting book as dependable as your own private instructor, as complete, as explicit, and equally as helpful . . . Mary Thomas's Knittin...

Reducere. In her Preface to this book, celebrated needlecraft authority Mary Thomas declares that, "embroidery, like every other art needs to be understood t...

Kaitlin Malone hates the Crutchfields. Her family has feuded with that family for generations, and now her dad is in jail for killing one of them. ...