Blue Ridge Scenic Railway - Couverture souple

Beck, Melissa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1467113263 ISBN 13 : 9781467113267

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2015

Synopsis

Having whistled its first all aboard in 1988, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway now rambles alongside the Toccoa's clear waters, treating 50,000-plus sightseers annually to verdant mountain scenery. This former Cherokee land's pioneers carved homesteads from rough terrain, doggedly hauling goods via mule wagon. The discovery of rich copper veins in nearby Polk County, Tennessee, attracted an influx of settlers, but before they could enjoy an Industrial Age boom including rail for faster freight movement, they would endure route changes, bankruptcies, and land-rights issues. As Fannin, Polk, and surrounding counties neared the 20th century, the long-anticipated railroad arrived, and with it prosperity. This is a photographic history of the copper miners, shop owners, homesteaders, and railroad workers who made these mountains their homes, often for many proud generations.

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À propos de l?auteur

Melissa Beck is a published fiction author whose many interests have led her at various times to show dogs, learn improv comedy, join a wool-hooking group, and run a busy needlework repair business. Born in Oak Ridge in the East Tennessee Valley, she regularly visited her grandparents in the Smokies. Melissa says the hills are in her blood, and she hopes to retire soon to her cabin in Fannin County, Georgia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1467113263
• ISBN 13: 9781467113267
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
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• Personne responsable: non disponible