Williamsburg:: A City That History Made Contributor(s): Morgan, Timothy E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738524735 ISBN-13: 9780738524733 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: From the days of the Powhatan Indians to the establishment of Middle Plantation nearly 400 years ago, from its rise to power for a hundred years as the capital of England's largest North American colony to its decline into as many years of obscurity, Williamsburg has been shaped by the forces of history. Beneath the remarkable surface of today's restored colonial city lies an even more fascinating glimpse into the life of a community that has weathered the full sweep of American history. |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
Dewey: 975.542 |
LCCN: 2004112097 |
Series: Making of America |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.8" W x 9.78" (1.00 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Virginia - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Morgan, Timothy E.: - Author Timothy E. Morgan has taught history at Christopher Newport University for more than thirty years and works as historian for a professional archaeological firm. His research on the region's colonial days--complemented here by a selection of vintage images, many taken before the restoration of the twentieth century--brings a fresh new life to Williamsburg's storied past. |