Portsmouth: The Way It was, 2nd edition - Couverture rigide

Ellen Fulcher Cloud

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ISBN 10 : 0998788104 ISBN 13 : 9780998788104

Editeur : Beach Glass Books, 2017

Synopsis

OBX ‘GHOST VILLAGE’ CLASSIC
RE-PUBLISHED IN AN ENHANCED EDITION BY BEACH GLASS BOOKS

The Outer Banks classic, "Portsmouth: The Way It Was, by the late Ellen Fulcher Cloud," long almost impossible to find, has been republished in an enhanced edition by Beach Glass Books.

The $19.95 hardcover, which tells the true story of “the ghost village of the Outer Banks,” was published May 20.

A small, now uninhabited island southwest of Ocracoke, Portsmouth Island was once a thriving seaport serving the North Carolina coast.

In the award-winning "Portsmouth: The Way It Was," first published in 1996, Ellen Fulcher Cloud recreates the island’s early history based on previously undocumented information: records of storms, wars, and Federal occupation during the Civil War, along with numerous personal letters and photographs. Here, too, are the stories of America’s first marine hospital, established on Portsmouth in 1820; of Dr. Samuel Dudley, the wealthy physician later in charge; and of John Wallace, the businessman “Governor of Shell Castle.” We meet the brave members of the Life-Saving Service, the island’s one black family, and Mrs. Mattie Gilgo, whose daylong interview describes Portsmouth life a century ago. We go inside the island’s mail service and village school – and learn why this flourishing village emptied out after two centuries of existence.

"Portsmouth: The Way It Was," which includes a new foreword by award-winning coastal author Ray McAllister, is being republished in an enhanced edition. Included are more pages and photographs, enhanced photo reproduction and a keepsake hardcover binding.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ellen Fulcher Cloud is the author of three books, including Ocracoke Lighthouse and Old Salt. A native of Ocracoke Island, she was a local historian, preservationist and genealogist, as well as an accomplished sketch artist. Ms. Cloud, who was involved in the early phases of the project, passed away in December 2016. The book was completed with the assistance of her daughters.

Available at www.RayMcAllister.com/books/Portsmouth

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Beach Glass Books
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0998788104
• ISBN 13: 9780998788104
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible