| Newport Contributor(s): Neff, Judy L. (Author), Wiedemann Harris, Peggy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738517283 ISBN-13: 9780738517285 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: Located in the northern tip of Kentucky and fortuitously bordered by rivers on two sides, Newport has flourished for over 200 years. Col. James Taylor of Caroline County, Virginia, received a military grant for 1,500 acres, and his son Hubbard selected and surveyed a tract of wilderness along the Ohio River. This area was chosen and named Newport in honor of Christopher Newport, a British privateer who commanded several early expeditions to Virginia, including the voyage transporting the first permanent colonists to Jamestown. With the establishment of a diverse mixture of businesses and the arrival of German and Italian immigrants, Newport has grown over the years and developed into a thriving community. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 976.934 |
| LCCN: 2004109378 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Neff, Judy L.: - Authors Judy L. Neff, a local physician with an interest in regional history, and Peggy Wiedemann Harris, a lifelong Newport resident, have compiled images of Newport s past, including some that have never before been published, to tell the story of this spirited city. |
