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The Canal on the James
An Illustrative Guide to the
James River and Kanawha Canal
by T. Gibson Hobbs
Hardback: $40
Paperback: $25
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Over a period of thirty years T. Gibson Hobbs, Jr. collected every scrap of information he could find about the James River and Kanawha Canal in Virginia. The Canal on the James is a compilation of his research—the talks he gave, the slides he showed, and the maps on which he meticulously cataloged the works of the canal. Compiled by Nancy Blackwell Marion. Edited by Mary Molyneux Abrams and Thomas G. Ledford. Available in hardback and softback.
Amherst:
From Taverns to a Town
by Robert C. Wimer & Leah Settle Gibbs
Hardback: $30
Paperback: $20
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What began as a project to sustain the Town of Amherst’s centennial celebration has turned into a book. The original idea was to produce a story every two weeks for publication in the town’s weekly newspaper. In the course of their research, the authors discovered a number of stories they had never heard. They uncovered curious tidbits that had to be part of the history. They found interesting photographs that illustrate the stories and give them life. The book contains more than 200 photos.
In the Shadow of Tobacco Row Mountain:
Elon, Monroe, and other Villages
by Florence Foster Nixon
Hardback: $25
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In the Shadow of Tobacco Row Mountain comprises more than 30 years of researchabout the people and places in the vicinity of Elon, Virginia and showcases more than 500 photos collected from albums and attics.
Remembering Roseland:
Family and Friends During the Great Depression
by James Hight
Paperback: $20
Families and friends include:
Hight, Stratton, Harvey, Giles, Whitehead, Bryant, Mays, Meeks, Clarke, Lawhorne
Lynchburg 100
An Illustrated Guide to Lynchburg Landmarks
by S. Allen Chambers, Jr. & Nancy B. Marion
$14.95
Lynchburg 100, An Illustrated Guide to Lynchburg Landmarks, is meant for both residents and visitors. Many landmarks will be familiar to residents, but some will not, as they are "off the beaten track," both figuratively and literally. For visitors, Lynchburg 100 will serve as an introduction to the best Lynchburg has to offer, and will whet their appetites to see and learn more about this historic Virginia city on the James.
In his text, architectural historian S. Allen Chambers, Jr., provides succinct descriptions and proper historical perspective for each Lynchburg landmark. In her illustrations, Nancy Marion captures the essence of each of her 100 subjects, all of which are lovingly and elegantly photographed. Two fold-out maps assist in locating the sites.
Hogtown: Memories of Madison Heights, Virginia
by Charles Stinson
$19.95
Established 250 years ago, the Central Virginia community of Madison Heights soon felt the stigma of the second-class status imposed on it by Lynchburg, the city across the James River. Resentful but undaunted by the scorn of being called “Hogtown,” her people flourished from the strength they found in family and communal relationships. After reaching her zenith in the mid-twentieth century, the aging community now faces a new struggle from changes that threaten her continued existence. Hogtown both celebrates the community’s past and suggests that future revitalization is possible through a return to the values that once defined it.
Charles Stinson, a native of Madison Heights, is well qualified to guide us through the town where he spent the first 45 years of his life. A student of Virginia history, he is a retired Baptist minister who now lives in Forest, Virginia.
Hogtown II:
More Memories of Madison Heights, Virginia
by Charles Stinson
$19.95
Established 250 years ago, the Central Virginia community of Madison Heights soon felt the stigma of the second-class status imposed on it by Lynchburg, the city across the James River. Resentful but undaunted by the scorn of being called “Hogtown,” her people flourished from the strength they found in family and communal relationships. After reaching her zenith in the mid-twentieth century, the aging community now faces a new struggle from changes that threaten her continued existence. Hogtown both celebrates the community’s past and suggests that future revitalization is possible through a return to the values that once defined it.
Charles Stinson, a native of Madison Heights, is well qualified to guide us through the town where he spent the first 45 years of his life. A student of Virginia history, he is a retired Baptist minister who now lives in Forest, Virginia.
Abram Frederick Biggers and Biggers School
by Gene W. Tomlin
$12.00
Abram Frederick Biggers was the first superintendent of public schools in the City of Lynchburg, Virginia. In the brief period of his leadership of eight years (1870–1878), fighting against prejudice and opposition for a greater part of the time, he established the schools and brought them to a flourishing condition. The Lynchburg schools were considered as second to none in the state.
This book gives the insight to the life and times of Mr. Biggers and to the school that was named in his honor.
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