Author: Philip G. Mizzell
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Category : Talladega (Ala.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A Brief History of Talladega from 1796 to 1885
Author: Philip G. Mizzell
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Category : Talladega (Ala.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category : Talladega (Ala.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A Biographical Congressional Directory with an Outline History of the National Congress, 1774-1911
Author: United States. Congress
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
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One Hundred Years of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Author: James Walker Hood
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Category : African American Methodists
Languages : en
Pages : 660
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Category : African American Methodists
Languages : en
Pages : 660
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Alabama Official and Statistical Register
Author: Alabama. Department of Archives and History
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Category : Alabama
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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Vol. for 1903 contains a list of Constitution conventions of Alabama, 1819-1901 with bibliography of each convention.
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Category : Alabama
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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Vol. for 1903 contains a list of Constitution conventions of Alabama, 1819-1901 with bibliography of each convention.
The Genealogy and History of the Guild, Guile and Gile Family
Author: Charles Burleigh
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Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Alumni History of the University of North Carolina
Author: University of North Carolina (1793-1962)
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Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 992
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Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 992
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A History of Appalachia
Author: Richard B. Drake
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813137934
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Richard Drake has skillfully woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. Touching upon folk traditions, health care, the environment, higher education, the role of blacks and women, and much more, Drake offers a compelling social history of a unique American region. The Appalachian region, extending from Alabama in the South up to the Allegheny highlands of Pennsylvania, has historically been characterized by its largely rural populations, rich natural resources that have fueled industry in other parts of the country, and the strong and wild, undeveloped land. The rugged geography of the region allowed Native American societies, especially the Cherokee, to flourish. Early white settlers tended to favor a self-sufficient approach to farming, contrary to the land grabbing and plantation building going on elsewhere in the South. The growth of a market economy and competition from other agricultural areas of the country sparked an economic decline of the region's rural population at least as early as 1830. The Civil War and the sometimes hostile legislation of Reconstruction made life even more difficult for rural Appalachians. Recent history of the region is marked by the corporate exploitation of resources. Regional oil, gas, and coal had attracted some industry even before the Civil War, but the postwar years saw an immense expansion of American industry, nearly all of which relied heavily on Appalachian fossil fuels, particularly coal. What was initially a boon to the region eventually brought financial disaster to many mountain people as unsafe working conditions and strip mining ravaged the land and its inhabitants. A History of Appalachia also examines pockets of urbanization in Appalachia. Chemical, textile, and other industries have encouraged the development of urban areas. At the same time, radio, television, and the internet provide residents direct links to cultures from all over the world. The author looks at the process of urbanization as it belies commonly held notions about the region's rural character.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813137934
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Richard Drake has skillfully woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. Touching upon folk traditions, health care, the environment, higher education, the role of blacks and women, and much more, Drake offers a compelling social history of a unique American region. The Appalachian region, extending from Alabama in the South up to the Allegheny highlands of Pennsylvania, has historically been characterized by its largely rural populations, rich natural resources that have fueled industry in other parts of the country, and the strong and wild, undeveloped land. The rugged geography of the region allowed Native American societies, especially the Cherokee, to flourish. Early white settlers tended to favor a self-sufficient approach to farming, contrary to the land grabbing and plantation building going on elsewhere in the South. The growth of a market economy and competition from other agricultural areas of the country sparked an economic decline of the region's rural population at least as early as 1830. The Civil War and the sometimes hostile legislation of Reconstruction made life even more difficult for rural Appalachians. Recent history of the region is marked by the corporate exploitation of resources. Regional oil, gas, and coal had attracted some industry even before the Civil War, but the postwar years saw an immense expansion of American industry, nearly all of which relied heavily on Appalachian fossil fuels, particularly coal. What was initially a boon to the region eventually brought financial disaster to many mountain people as unsafe working conditions and strip mining ravaged the land and its inhabitants. A History of Appalachia also examines pockets of urbanization in Appalachia. Chemical, textile, and other industries have encouraged the development of urban areas. At the same time, radio, television, and the internet provide residents direct links to cultures from all over the world. The author looks at the process of urbanization as it belies commonly held notions about the region's rural character.
Amazing Alabama: a Potpourri of Fascinating Facts, Tall Tales and Storied Stories
Author: Joseph W. Lewis Jr. M.D.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665503394
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 243
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Amazing Alabama: A Potpourri of Fascinating Facts, Tall Tales and Storied Stories chronicles a brief history of the state, famous personages associated with Alabama, a discussion of state firsts, unique occurrences, antiquated laws and other fascinating topics.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665503394
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 243
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Amazing Alabama: A Potpourri of Fascinating Facts, Tall Tales and Storied Stories chronicles a brief history of the state, famous personages associated with Alabama, a discussion of state firsts, unique occurrences, antiquated laws and other fascinating topics.
The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 584
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 584
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The History of the Negro Church
Author: Carter Godwin Woodson
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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