| Remembering Milledgeville: Historic Tales from Georgia's Antebellum Capital Contributor(s): Harrington, Hugh T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596290412 ISBN-13: 9781596290419 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975.857 |
| LCCN: 2005008816 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.22" W x 9.3" (0.82 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The history of this quintessential Southern town is best enjoyed on a sunny afternoon with a big glass of sweet tea. Whether it's the battle for a bridge, the loss of life and limb by cannon fire, or the efforts of the community to fight a fire and save the old statehouse, readers will delight in this journey through Milledgeville's important and often colorful past. Milledgeville's resident and local historian Hugh Harrington leads visitors and locals alike through the fascinating and often bizarre stories of life in the antebellum capital of Georgia. Harrington's "'Round and About" column has appeared in the Baldwin Bulletin over 100 times, and his work as appeared in other publications such as Georgia Backroads, Georgia Historical Quarterly, America's Civil War, Muzzle Blasts, and more. He is also the author of Civil War Milledgeville: Tales from the Confederate Capital of Georgia and More Milledgeville Memories. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harrington, Hugh T.: - Milledgeville resident Hugh Harrington writes weekly history columns for Milledgeville s Baldwin Bulletin, and has published dozens of articles on a variety of topics, including Sir Author Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, and the American Revolution. This is his third book. |