In this Book
- The Shenandoah
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: West Virginia University Press
- Series: West Virginia Classics
summary
In 1945, West Virginia author Julia Davis penned The Shenandoah as part of the Rivers of America Series, a landmark collection of books written by literary figures over a period of thirty years. In this classic reprint, now with an introduction by Christopher Camuto, Davis tells the history of the Shenandoah Valley and River, drawing on her own research and the experiences of ancestors who settled and lived in the area. Her book provides a poetic vision of both the river and the valley, preserving a fragment of America’s landscape.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. vii-xvi
- Dedication
- p. xvii
- Part I: Promise
- The Unrecorded Past
- pp. 6-16
- Exploration
- pp. 17-25
- Settlement
- pp. 26-39
- Washington
- pp. 52-61
- Fort Loudoun
- pp. 69-84
- Revolution
- pp. 85-101
- Inventions
- pp. 113-124
- Part II: Holocaust
- The Fateful Lightning
- pp. 127-140
- The Swift Sword
- pp. 141-156
- Marching On
- pp. 157-169
- The Invaded
- pp. 170-181
- Valley Campaign I
- pp. 182-192
- Valley Campaign II
- pp. 193-202
- Valley Campaign III
- pp. 203-212
- The Long Year
- pp. 213-229
- The Burning
- pp. 230-242
- The Starving Crows
- pp. 243-256
- Part III: Recovery
- Fool's Gold and True Gold
- pp. 282-292
- Past into Present
- pp. 293-303
- Valley Tour I
- pp. 304-312
- Valley Tour II
- pp. 313-324
- Valley Tour III
- pp. 325-339
- Postscript
- pp. 344-346
- Acknowledgement
- p. 347
- Bibliography
- pp. 348-355
- About Julia Davis Adams
- p. 356
Additional Information
ISBN
9781933202969
Related ISBN(s)
9781933202952, 9781938228339
MARC Record
OCLC
797855509
Pages
400
Launched on MUSE
2012-09-21
Language
English
Open Access
No