| Soddy-Daisy Contributor(s): Haskins, Sonya A. (Author), Hawkins, Cathy A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738542369 ISBN-13: 9780738542362 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: Cherokee Indians lived in the Soddy-Daisy area long before European settlers came to the beautiful valley in the late 18th century. When these pioneers found the area abundant with rich soil, clay, and coal, they established some of the first coal mines in Hamilton County. Soddy-Daisy is a city of approximately 12,000; it was once two separate towns that incorporated in 1969. Readers will enjoy viewing vintage photographs and learning about early families, prominent homes, community events, businesses, and landmarks. Most of the more than 200 images in this volume have never before been published. |
| 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: 976.882 |
| LCCN: 2005935602 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.56" W x 9.24" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Tennessee - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cherokee Indians lived in the Soddy-Daisy area long before European settlers came to the beautiful valley in the late 18th century. When these pioneers found the area abundant with rich soil, clay, and coal, they established some of the first coal mines in Hamilton County. Soddy-Daisy is a city of approximately 12,000; it was once two separate towns that incorporated in 1969. Readers will enjoy viewing vintage photographs and learning about early families, prominent homes, community events, businesses, and landmarks. Most of the more than 200 images in this volume have never before been published. |
Contributor Bio(s): Haskins, Sonya A.: - Images of America: Soddy-Daisy authors Sonya A. Haskins and Cathy A. Hawkins have worked together to compile a history of which residents from both ends of town can be proud. Sonya A. Haskins, a 1988 graduate of Soddy-Daisy High School, is also the author of three other books in the Images of America series: Johnson City, Jonesborough, and Bristol. Cathy A. Hawkins has lived in Soddy-Daisy almost her entire life and is still pleased to call it home. She currently lives near Possum Creek with her husband and dachshunds. |