| Logan County Contributor(s): Griffin, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738543691 ISBN-13: 9780738543697 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: As one of Kentucky's oldest counties, Logan County has a colorful history. Residents found religion at the Red River Meeting House during the Second Great Awakening. However, the land once known as Rogue's Harbor has been wrought with lawlessness. Visitors to the county today can tour the bank in the county seat of Russellville where the infamous Jesse James started his robbing spree in 1868. Tourists and residents alike are regaled with stories of a dueling Andrew Jackson and countless corrupt elections. Four men went on to become governors, while a fifth attempt fell short despite an infamous campaign. All of these things are documented in Images of America: Logan County along with the less controversial events in history: the everyday farmers who raised their cash crop of tobacco to contribute to a growing community and the establishment of the most southwestern of the Shaker communities at South Union. |
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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: 976.976 |
| LCCN: 2006931758 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.56" W x 9.18" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Griffin, Mark: - Author Mark Griffin has lived in Logan County for most of his life. Currently employed at the Logan County Public Library and as a freelance photographer, Griffin uses photographs from the library and his own collection to show the county's rich history. Proceeds from this book will go to the Logan County Public Library's Leaders in Training youth program. |