Alexandria On The Potomac

Author : Harold W. Hurst
Publisher : University Press of America
ISBN 13 : 9780819182401
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alexandria on the Potomac written by Harold W. Hurst and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 1991 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is both the unique story of Alexandria before the Civil War and a comprehensive portrait of a seaboard antebellum community in transition. It depicts the economic, political, social, cultural and religious life of the city on the Potomac, emphasizing developments from the mid-1840s to the outbreak of war in 1861. The pages therein not only describe local happenings; they endeavor to relate events in the town with developments in other seaboard communities, especially in the South. Special attention is given to the class structure of the community and the prominent role which merchants and civic leaders played, as well as the part of ordinary people in the city's portrait.

Author : Char McCargo Bah
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625840918
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia written by Char McCargo Bah and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sitting just south of the nation's capital, Alexandria has a long and storied history." "Still, little is known of Alexandria's twentieth-century African American community. Experience the harrowing narratives of trials and triumph as Alexandria's African Americans helped to shape not only their hometown but also the world around them. Rutherford Adkins became one of the first black fighter pilots as a Tuskegee Airman. Samuel Tucker, a twenty-six-year-old lawyer, organized and fought for Alexandria to share its wealth of knowledge with the African American community by opening its libraries to all colors and creeds. Discover a vibrant past that, through this record, will be remembered forever as Alexandria's beacon of hope and light.

Author : Mollie D. Somerville
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Washington Walked Here written by Mollie D. Somerville and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1618585940
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historic Photos of Alexandria written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandria, Virginia, has been witness to events which helped create America. Many of the nation's founding fathers and well-known historical figures, including George Washington and Robert E. Lee, lived in, worked in, and were a part of the city. Though it started out as a modest tobacco trading town and seaport, Alexandria has truly been at the crossroads of American history. Its citizens are proud of Alexandria's place in history and its importance as a city steeped in the narrative of the founding of the United States.Historic Photos of Alexandria depicts this colorful and varied history through still photos selected from the Library of Congress and the Local History–Special Collections branch of the Alexandria Library. From the occupation of Alexandria by Union troops during the Civil War to the thriving downtown shopping and dining district of the 1940s and 1950s, Historic Photos of Alexandria follows life and events throughout the city's history.

Author : Alexandria (Va.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Charter and Laws, of the City of Alexandria, Va written by Alexandria (Va.) and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mary Gregory Powell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Old Alexandria, Virginia written by Mary Gregory Powell and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George K. Combs
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738592382
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alexandria written by George K. Combs and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the history of Alexandria, Virginia is key to the early history of the United States. This throrough overview examines its long and storied history, from former colonial tobacco port to vibrant modern community. Alexandria has a long and storied past. Founded as a colonial tobacco port by English and Scottish merchants in 1749, the city prospered. It became the social and economic center of Northern Virginia and the upper Potomac region. When the nation's capital was established in 1791, Alexandria became a part of the District of Columbia. In 1833, a canal intended to increase tradeand revenue nearly bankrupted the city. By the time Alexandria retroceded to Virginia in 1847, it had lost its standing among maritime cities on the Eastern Seaboard. Notable residents have included politicians and military heroes, such as George Washington, Robert E. Lee, and Gerald R. Ford, as well as cultural icons Willard Scott and Jim Morrison. Today's Alexandria includes descendants of free and enslaved African Americans and the progeny of 18th- and 19th-century European immigrants who have joined with "new" Americans to create vibrant 21st-century communities.

Author : Thomas Swiftwater Hahn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781885907011
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Alexandria Canal written by Thomas Swiftwater Hahn and published by . This book was released on 1992-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Franklin Longdon Brockett
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of the City of Alexandria, Va written by Franklin Longdon Brockett and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Laura A. Macaluso
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467148679
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History Lover's Guide to Alexandria and South Fairfax County, A written by Laura A. Macaluso and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History is nurtured and treasured in the City of Alexandria and in neighboring South Fairfax County. A History Lover's Guide to Alexandria & South Fairfax County focuses on this special area along the Potomac River. Travel through history from Old Town to Mason's Neck and witness the practice of preservation as it continues to evolve today. Alexandria cares for the places essential to understanding our shared past, from cobblestone streets to the always active waterfront. Visit the numerous museums and historic houses, many of which are iconic in American history, in Old Town. Learn the stories of Alexandria's African American community, from slavery to freedom. Discover neighborhoods like Del Ray and Seminary Hill. South of the city, travel the George Washington Memorial Parkway and walk in the footsteps of Washington himself. Historian and preservationist Laura Macaluso draws connections between city and county, and between past and present.