Williams, John Alexander
West Virginia a bicentennial history Joh Alexander Williams - New York W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. 1976 - 212 p. - States and the Nation .
Includes Bibliography and Index
Point Pleasant -- Harpers Ferry -- Droop Mountain -- Tug Fork -- Paint Creek -- Hawks Nest -- Buffalo Creek -- Montani semper.
In his clear, eminently readable style, Williams organizes the tangled strands of West Virginia's past around a few dramatic events?the battle of Point Pleasant, John Brown's insurrection in Harper's Ferry, the Paint Creek labor movement, the Hawk's Nest and Buffalo Creek disasters, and more. Williams uses these pivotal events as introductions to the larger issues of statehood, Civil War, unionism, and industrialization. Along the way, Williams conveys a true feel for the lives of common West Virginians, the personalities of the state's memorable characters, and the powerful influence of the land itself on its own history.
0393055906
9780393055900
History West Virginia
975.4 Wil 15
West Virginia a bicentennial history Joh Alexander Williams - New York W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. 1976 - 212 p. - States and the Nation .
Includes Bibliography and Index
Point Pleasant -- Harpers Ferry -- Droop Mountain -- Tug Fork -- Paint Creek -- Hawks Nest -- Buffalo Creek -- Montani semper.
In his clear, eminently readable style, Williams organizes the tangled strands of West Virginia's past around a few dramatic events?the battle of Point Pleasant, John Brown's insurrection in Harper's Ferry, the Paint Creek labor movement, the Hawk's Nest and Buffalo Creek disasters, and more. Williams uses these pivotal events as introductions to the larger issues of statehood, Civil War, unionism, and industrialization. Along the way, Williams conveys a true feel for the lives of common West Virginians, the personalities of the state's memorable characters, and the powerful influence of the land itself on its own history.
0393055906
9780393055900
History West Virginia
975.4 Wil 15