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Old Petersburg and the Broad River Valley of Georgia details colonial life at Petersburg, Georgia, at the junction of Broad and Savannah Rivers. A town that grew, flourished, and eventually disappeared, Petersburg was once a valuable and unique outlet for river trade. This volume highlights various aspects of this river town, including its founding, politics, businesses, and religious practices.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Half-Title Page
  2. p. i
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  1. Title Page
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  1. Copyright
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  1. Contents
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  1. Maps
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Foreword to the Reissue
  2. Keith S. Hébert
  3. pp. vii-xii
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. xiii-xiv
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  1. I The Upper Savannah River Country
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  1. II The Virginians of the Broad River Valley
  2. pp. 8-21
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  1. III Life in the Broad River Valley
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  1. IV The Founding of Petersburg
  2. pp. 31-48
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  1. V Rivers, Roads, Bridges, and Ferries
  2. pp. 49-71
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  1. VI Petersburg Grows Up
  2. pp. 72-84
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  1. VII Politics and Duels
  2. pp. 85-101
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  1. VIII Tobacco and Cotton
  2. pp. 102-123
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  1. IX Merchandising and Other Businesses
  2. pp. 124-142
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  1. X Society and Amusements
  2. pp. 143-152
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  1. XI Education and Religion
  2. pp. 153-164
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  1. XII The Decline of Petersburg and the Broad River Valley
  2. pp. 165-176
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 177-197
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  1. Bibliography
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  1. Index
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