| Lewis County Contributor(s): Gilchrist-Stalnaker, Joy (Author), Oldaker, Bradley R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738585858 ISBN-13: 9780738585857 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| 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: 975.4 |
| LCCN: 2009943080 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.48" W x 9" (0.69 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the first documented arrival of white men in its borders in 1769, Lewis County has morphed from a howling wilderness known simply as West Augusta, Virginia, to a major player in a hub of interstate highway transportation and a recreational area with a number of tourist destinations. Formed from Harrison County in 1816, Lewis County and its 17,003 citizens represent the best of central West Virginia. The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Jackson s Mill, Stonecoal Lake, and Stonewall Jackson Lake define the county by their unique place in history. The county s native sons and daughters have been industrialists, U.S. senators, Civil War generals, and nationally recognized athletes. They have been the fabric that makes America the great country it is today: the ordinary, everyday citizen who lives life to its fullest potential while enduring whatever struggle fate sets before them." |
Contributor Bio(s): Gilchrist-Stalnaker, Joy: - Coauthors Joy Gilchrist-Stalnaker and Bradley R. Oldaker each bring multiple talents to the project. Both are passionate about local history as recorded in word and image. Gilchrist-Stalnaker s talent is recording the story in written word. Oldaker s expertise is in the county s images. Images of America: Lewis County combines the best talents of both. |