Decatur - Couverture rigide

Baggs, Jonathan Ford

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1540239993 ISBN 13 : 9781540239990

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2019

Synopsis

Established in 1820 on the banks of the Tennessee River, Decatur, Alabama, has always had its destiny tied to the water. It is the city's lifeblood and obstacle. A railroad, an "iron river" between Tuscumbia and Decatur, was built to overcome the natural obstacle so it could be used as an asset. This effort worked. War, pestilence, economic downturns, labor, and social unrest all imbued residents with a resilience of spirit. Residents knew it, and visitors sometimes described it in quick notes on cardstock. These postcards from Decatur, Alabama, traveled across the land and the world. Presented here for the first time are some of those cards, dating between 1874 and the latter 1970s.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jonathan Ford Baggs is a native of Decatur, Alabama. He has spent several decades documenting the city's history as a historian and journalist. This is his second book on aspects of life in the Tennessee Valley.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1540239993
• ISBN 13: 9781540239990
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 130
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible