Bledsoe County's Best Stories - Couverture souple

Burton, Ruth Sapp

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798489458849

Editeur : Independently published, 2021

Synopsis

From the time the first settlers made their way across the mountains, the people of Bledsoe County, Tennessee, have been writing their stories as they lived their lives. Some of them overcame incredible hardships while accomplishing remarkable achievements. Other stories are tragic, revealing dark episodes in the community.

The more than 50 stories include:

•Home invasion frightens grocery couple;

•A murder and hanging in Beaty Cove;

•The infamous outlaw: John A. Murrell;

•Oakes survives WWII prison camp;

•The days of cowboys and cattle drives;

•The lost mining town of Atpontley;

•Tornado cuts a wide path of destruction;

•Scarlett fights for newborn screenings;

•Bellview boy witnesses Pearl Harbor attack;

•Four Sears kit homes still standing;

•The terrible price of Civil War;

•Hotel’s owner killed in family feud;

•The Trail of Tears marches through county;

•Railroad brings big changes to valley;

•President’s grandfather is early settler; and

•The “Bloody Bledsoe” nickname.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798489458849
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 266
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