Author: Trisha Fielding
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646941349
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Thanks to its stature as the premier city of North Queensland, from as early as 1895 Townsville was known as the "Queen City of the North". This book is a leisurely stroll through some of the fascinating aspects of the Queen City's history since its settlement in 1864 as a port for the region's pastoral industry. From tragic tales such as the disappearance of the last lighthouse keeper at Bay Rock, the sinking of the SS Yongala, shark attacks in Ross Creek, and the destruction caused by floods and cyclones; to gun battles in the city streets over workers' rights, the bombing of the city during World War II, and a cast of colourful characters that shaped the city's fortunes; this book presents a remarkably vivid picture of life in early Townsville that will delight history lovers.
Queen City of the North
Author: Trisha Fielding
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646941349
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Thanks to its stature as the premier city of North Queensland, from as early as 1895 Townsville was known as the "Queen City of the North". This book is a leisurely stroll through some of the fascinating aspects of the Queen City's history since its settlement in 1864 as a port for the region's pastoral industry. From tragic tales such as the disappearance of the last lighthouse keeper at Bay Rock, the sinking of the SS Yongala, shark attacks in Ross Creek, and the destruction caused by floods and cyclones; to gun battles in the city streets over workers' rights, the bombing of the city during World War II, and a cast of colourful characters that shaped the city's fortunes; this book presents a remarkably vivid picture of life in early Townsville that will delight history lovers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646941349
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Thanks to its stature as the premier city of North Queensland, from as early as 1895 Townsville was known as the "Queen City of the North". This book is a leisurely stroll through some of the fascinating aspects of the Queen City's history since its settlement in 1864 as a port for the region's pastoral industry. From tragic tales such as the disappearance of the last lighthouse keeper at Bay Rock, the sinking of the SS Yongala, shark attacks in Ross Creek, and the destruction caused by floods and cyclones; to gun battles in the city streets over workers' rights, the bombing of the city during World War II, and a cast of colourful characters that shaped the city's fortunes; this book presents a remarkably vivid picture of life in early Townsville that will delight history lovers.
Queen City
Author: Karl Christian Krumpholz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733363464
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Welcome to Denver, Colorado. Everyone knows that an historic downtown has enormous character but no one captures that character with as much artistry and detail as Karl Christian Krumpholz. In Queen City, the skyline springs to life to tell this town's rich history. Booms and busts, historic moments, and colorful characters are all presented in this collection with personality and finesse. Over time businesses close, structures crumble and, memory of how things were in happier moments fades. Now preserved and documented with fun facts and tidbits which accompany each drawing, Queen City is a wonderful collection and a testament to Denver's lasting legacy.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733363464
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Welcome to Denver, Colorado. Everyone knows that an historic downtown has enormous character but no one captures that character with as much artistry and detail as Karl Christian Krumpholz. In Queen City, the skyline springs to life to tell this town's rich history. Booms and busts, historic moments, and colorful characters are all presented in this collection with personality and finesse. Over time businesses close, structures crumble and, memory of how things were in happier moments fades. Now preserved and documented with fun facts and tidbits which accompany each drawing, Queen City is a wonderful collection and a testament to Denver's lasting legacy.
Eminent Charlotteans
Author: Scott Syfert
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476630615
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Inspired by the 2010 "Spirit of Mecklenburg"--a bronze statue of Captain James Jack, "the South's Paul Revere," in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina--this history details the lives of 12 Charlotteans who made important contributions to the Queen City, from the early Colonial period to the 20th century. Subjects include Catawba Indian chief King Haigler, Founding Father Thomas Polk, freed slave Ishmael Titus, African American celebrity barber Thad Tate and North Carolina's first woman physician, Annie Alexander.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476630615
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Inspired by the 2010 "Spirit of Mecklenburg"--a bronze statue of Captain James Jack, "the South's Paul Revere," in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina--this history details the lives of 12 Charlotteans who made important contributions to the Queen City, from the early Colonial period to the 20th century. Subjects include Catawba Indian chief King Haigler, Founding Father Thomas Polk, freed slave Ishmael Titus, African American celebrity barber Thad Tate and North Carolina's first woman physician, Annie Alexander.
Legacy: Three Centuries of Black History in Charlotte, North Carolina
Author: Pamela Grundy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The stories told by many generations of Charlotte's African American residents mingle strength and hardship, accomplishment and setback, joy and pain. Through slavery, through war, through Jim Crow segregation and into the 21st century Black residents from all walks of life have played essential roles in making Charlotte the city it is today. Everyone needs to know this history.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The stories told by many generations of Charlotte's African American residents mingle strength and hardship, accomplishment and setback, joy and pain. Through slavery, through war, through Jim Crow segregation and into the 21st century Black residents from all walks of life have played essential roles in making Charlotte the city it is today. Everyone needs to know this history.
Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788-1912
Author: Charles Frederic Goss
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cincinnati (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cincinnati (Ohio)
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Queen of the Northern Mines
Author: Richard Hurley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983179818
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
At Missouri House, a stagecoach stop in the goldfields of the Sierra Nevada, Ida Hatfield and her mother Molly are surrounded by danger as Yankees, Rebels, and outlaws vie to possess the glittering treasure of the Northern Mines. In nearby Nevada City, Will Stafford, a young Virginian attorney, finds California becoming as dear to his heart as his Southern homeland. As the War of Rebellion rages on, his loves and loyalties are put to the ultimate test. Nevada City, the Queen of the Northern Mines, was a vibrant community in the 1860's. The story's characters, real and fictional, come from all over the globe. In addition to the central theme of warring Americans, the book tells of Ah Tie, a Chinese mine owner who is denied justice for his two murdered guards; of Peter Kessel, an Austrian musician and absconded revolutionary, who finds an improbable bride in the American wilderness; and of Nutim, a Maidu orphan, who plots revenge against the white "ghost people" who are destroying his tribe. FOR MORE GREAT WESTERNS, VISIT WWW.DUSTYTRAILBOOKS.COM
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983179818
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
At Missouri House, a stagecoach stop in the goldfields of the Sierra Nevada, Ida Hatfield and her mother Molly are surrounded by danger as Yankees, Rebels, and outlaws vie to possess the glittering treasure of the Northern Mines. In nearby Nevada City, Will Stafford, a young Virginian attorney, finds California becoming as dear to his heart as his Southern homeland. As the War of Rebellion rages on, his loves and loyalties are put to the ultimate test. Nevada City, the Queen of the Northern Mines, was a vibrant community in the 1860's. The story's characters, real and fictional, come from all over the globe. In addition to the central theme of warring Americans, the book tells of Ah Tie, a Chinese mine owner who is denied justice for his two murdered guards; of Peter Kessel, an Austrian musician and absconded revolutionary, who finds an improbable bride in the American wilderness; and of Nutim, a Maidu orphan, who plots revenge against the white "ghost people" who are destroying his tribe. FOR MORE GREAT WESTERNS, VISIT WWW.DUSTYTRAILBOOKS.COM
Charlotte Beer
Author: Daniel Anthony Hartis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614238669
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Charlotte has entered a golden age of craft brewing. Join author Daniel Hartis for a journey into the center of this of the Queen City's beer scene. While the fermented frenzy of Charlotte's craft brewing fans may feel altogether new, it evokes a forgotten heritage that dates back to colonial days. Beginning with Captain James Jack, whose tavern was a Patriot haven burned by the British during the American Revolution. Local beer writer, and founder of charlottebeer.com, author Daniel Hartis follows a frothy trail through the highs and lows of this sudsy story. Grab a pint and discover how Prohibition took hold of Charlotteans. Ruminate over odes to beer by the Brew Pub Poets Society, and sample the personality and spirit on tap today around this North Carolina city. Charlotte Beer includes photos and a foreword by the Executive Director of the North American Guild of Beer Writers, Win Bassett.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614238669
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Charlotte has entered a golden age of craft brewing. Join author Daniel Hartis for a journey into the center of this of the Queen City's beer scene. While the fermented frenzy of Charlotte's craft brewing fans may feel altogether new, it evokes a forgotten heritage that dates back to colonial days. Beginning with Captain James Jack, whose tavern was a Patriot haven burned by the British during the American Revolution. Local beer writer, and founder of charlottebeer.com, author Daniel Hartis follows a frothy trail through the highs and lows of this sudsy story. Grab a pint and discover how Prohibition took hold of Charlotteans. Ruminate over odes to beer by the Brew Pub Poets Society, and sample the personality and spirit on tap today around this North Carolina city. Charlotte Beer includes photos and a foreword by the Executive Director of the North American Guild of Beer Writers, Win Bassett.
Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Death in the Queen City
Author: Patrick Brode
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1554881420
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A single gunshot on Saturday night, October 6, 1894, shattered Toronto's prevailing sense of peace and security. That gunshot took the life of Frank Westwood, a respectable young man from one of the city's most prominent families. This unprecedented attack produced a feeling of hysteria throughout Toronto and baffled the municipal police forces. The mystery was even referred to Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. However, even the Great Detective could not solve the Westwood murder. Finally, a chance rumour led to the most unlikely of suspects -- a young Black woman named Clara Ford. She was a most unusual character, a tough, revolver-toting lady who often wore men’s clothing and defied the norms of late Victorian Toronto. While the police increasingly focused their investigation on her, the motives for the killing remained a puzzle. Was Clara seeking revenge for a previous assault, or was she the frustrated lover of a young white man? The trial of Clara Ford captured Toronto's attention like no other case before it. The evidence revealed a bizarre story of romance and racism. In addition to the wildly unconventional Clara, the cast of characters featured dogged detectives, and wily lawyers who at times seemed to make this cause celebre more of a theatrical than a judicial display.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1554881420
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A single gunshot on Saturday night, October 6, 1894, shattered Toronto's prevailing sense of peace and security. That gunshot took the life of Frank Westwood, a respectable young man from one of the city's most prominent families. This unprecedented attack produced a feeling of hysteria throughout Toronto and baffled the municipal police forces. The mystery was even referred to Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. However, even the Great Detective could not solve the Westwood murder. Finally, a chance rumour led to the most unlikely of suspects -- a young Black woman named Clara Ford. She was a most unusual character, a tough, revolver-toting lady who often wore men’s clothing and defied the norms of late Victorian Toronto. While the police increasingly focused their investigation on her, the motives for the killing remained a puzzle. Was Clara seeking revenge for a previous assault, or was she the frustrated lover of a young white man? The trial of Clara Ford captured Toronto's attention like no other case before it. The evidence revealed a bizarre story of romance and racism. In addition to the wildly unconventional Clara, the cast of characters featured dogged detectives, and wily lawyers who at times seemed to make this cause celebre more of a theatrical than a judicial display.
Annual Report
Author: United States. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Banks and banking
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description