Marion County in the Making

Edité par Fairmont High School (sponsored by James Otis Watson), Marion County, West Virginia, 1917

  • Éd. originale
  • Livre relié
  • Occasion
Afficher toutes les informations
Partenaire historique

Vendeur : Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Etats-UnisGround Zero Books, Ltd.

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 14 août 1998

Livre relié

Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

EUR 161,01

EUR 4,47 expédition 
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 1 disponible

Ajouter au panier
Retours gratuits sous 30 jours

A propos de cet article

362, [4] pages. Cover has some wear and soiling. This was prepared under the supervision and direction of Dora Lee Newman, Head of the Department of History in the High School. Includes Illustrations, Class Roll, Foreword, The Source of Our Inspiration, Legend of the Monongahela. Also includes chapters on The Land Beyond the Mountains; The Native Races; Trails and Transportation; Establishing a New Frontier; Means of Defense; The Struggle for the Mastery; Homes and Homelife; Before the Rule of Fashion; Manners and Customs; Remedies and Superstitions; Songs and Legends; Locating Mills; The Beginning of Other Industries; Organization and Government; The Early Churches; Schools and First Newspapers, and the Coming of the Railroad. The writing of the history of pioneer Marion County has been of great interest and profit to the Class, and has awakened a most wholesome interest throughout the county. It has kindled a friendly family feeling, tracing back our ancestors to neighbors who lived side by side through perils and privations. It has impressed upon our minds the rugged, sterling valor and virtues that secured for us the comforts and refinements of which they never even dreamed. James Otis Watson was the real pioneer in West Virginia coal development. After the first railroad was constructed through Fairmont, in 1852, he immediately opened up the first coal mine, called the American Coal Company. In 1852 Mr. Watson built a suspension bridge over the waters of the Monongahela River, connecting Fairmont and Palatine. Marion County proper was created by an act of the Virginia Assembly on January 14, 1842, from parts of Monongalia and Harrison Counties, and was named after General Francis Marion, of American Revolutionary War fame, known to history as "The Swamp Fox". The year 1852 was an eventful time in Marion County's history, starting with the great flood on Monday, April 5. Heavy rains the day before caused the Monongahela and West Fork Rivers to rise at rate of 5 feet per hour until Tuesday afternoon, when the water reached 43 feet above its normal level. The greatest damage was sustained on the West Fork, where over 40 houses and buildings were swept away and floated past Fairmont. The flood also damaged the railroad, which was in the final stages of being completed. By June 23 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was completed, connecting Fairmont to the west and to large cities in the east like Baltimore. The railroad required the building of a bridge to cross the Monongahela River about 1 mile west of Fairmont. This was achieved by building a massive iron bridge spanning 650 feet and lifted 35 feet above the water. The third major event of the year 1852 was the completion of the Fairmont and Palatine suspension bridge, connecting Fairmont to what was then the town of Palatine. The bridge was built under the direction of James L. Randolph, assistant engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; at a cost of about thirty thousand dollars. Marion was one of fifty Virginia counties that were admitted to the Union as the state of West Virginia on June 20, 1863, at the height of the Civil War. In the months that followed, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts. Marion County was divided into seven districts: Fairmont, Grant, Lincoln, Mannington, Paw Paw, Union, and Winfield.…

N° de réf. du vendeur 81627

Détails bibliographiques

Titre
Marion County in the Making
Auteur
J. O. Watson Class of the Fairmont High School, West Virginia
Éditeur
Fairmont High School (sponsored by James Otis Watson), Marion County, West Virginia
Année de publication
1917
État de l'article
Good
Reliure
Hardcover
Édition
Presumed First Edition, First printing.

Ground Zero Books, Ltd.

Silver Spring, MD, Etats-Unis

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 14 août 1998

Frais d'expédition à l'intérieur de ce pays : Etats-Unis

Article5 à 20 jours ouvrés3 à 6 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 4,47EUR 6,70
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Chèque
  • Facture
  • Mandat
  • Paypal

Description de la boutique

Founded and operated by trained historians, Ground Zero Books, Ltd., serves the book collector, the scholar, and institutions. We focus on the individual, and pride ourselves on our personal service. Please contact us with your wants, as we have many books not yet listed in our database.

Spécialité

Military History, Nuclear, American Revolution, Military Medicine, Vietnam, World War II, British Empire, World War I, Unit Histories, Civil War

Profil professionnel du vendeur

Ground Zero Books, Ltd.

9033 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD Etats-Unis 20910-2254