| Huntington Contributor(s): McMillian, Don Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 073851599X ISBN-13: 9780738515991 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| 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: 975.442 |
| LCCN: 2003112381 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.98" W x 8.78" (0.67 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Huntington, West Virginia, is a city rich in cultural history. Rising from the ashes of the Civil War, this jewel city of the upper South became an important focus of the nation's industrial elite. With the Industrial Revolution, Huntington evolved into a major shipping port for the boundless reserves of coal, virgin timber, and natural gas found in the local mountains. The great railroad scion Collis P. Huntington, who had just completed the Transcontinental Railroad, became obsessed with creating a new city-one that bears his name today. Images of America: Huntington conveys the opulence of the Gilded Age (1870-1915) in the stunning architecture and the graceful, elegant lifestyles of the time. Many of the wealthy families of Huntington contributed to the development of education and the community by building universities and public schools, as well as hospitals, libraries, churches, museums, and government buildings. This photographic journal offers an engaging history of the early families and that made Huntington one of the architectural gems of America. |
Contributor Bio(s): McMillian, Don Daniel: - Author Don Daniel McMillian is a native of Huntington; his family participated in the formation of the Greenbrier Land Company in West Virginia in the 1750s. McMillan has spent the last five years researching Huntington history and collecting vintage photographs of the hometown he cherishes. |