| Chattanooga Contributor(s): Desmond, Jerry R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738589993 ISBN-13: 9780738589992 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Series: Images of America Images of America |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beautifully situated on the Tennessee River between the Cumberland Plateau and the Great Smoky Mountains, Chattanooga has a history as fascinating and diverse as it is long. Chattanooga began as a river landing, and when residents of the small frontier settlement of Ross s Landing met in 1838 to decide upon a new name for their community, they could not have foreseen the changes that would affect the community they named Chattanooga. Within a few years of the 1849 arrival of the first train of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, Chattanooga became an important communications crossroads: the battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge were fought in 1863 to determine control of this strategically crucial location. If these conflicts played a part in deciding the fate of the nation, they also decided the future of Chattanooga. Although the war ravaged the countryside and destroyed city buildings, it also brought new life: Union soldiers and entrepreneurs alike recognized the economic potential of the area and not only rebuilt Chattanooga and Hamilton County, but transformed the region into a progressive industrial center of the South." |
Contributor Bio(s): Desmond, Jerry R.: - As Chattanooga blossomed in the mid-nineteenth century so too did the art of photography. The photographers that captured scenes of Chattanooga life over the past century on film were unknowingly creating visual images that have become some of our most important and accessible historical records. To create this book, Jerry R. Desmond, Curator, has combined more than 200 images many of them rare and previously unpublished from the collections of the Chattanooga Regional History Museum with concise, compelling captions to bring Chattanooga s history to life. At once educational and entertaining, this delightful visual history will earn a lasting place on area bookshelves and be treasured for years to come by young and old, resident and visitor alike. |