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Author | : Jean Battlo |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Cities and towns |
ISBN | : 9780870125799 |
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An in-depth look into the history of McDowell County, West Virginia. Approximately 550 pages with impressive historical photo display.
Author | : Daughters of the American Revolution. West Virginia. Colonel Andrew Donnally Chapter, Welch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : McDowell County (W. Va.) |
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Author | : Marcus L. Wilkes |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2023-12-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1664168761 |
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Author | : Thomas C. Hatcher |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : McDowell County (W. Va.) |
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Author | : William R. Bill Archer |
Publisher | : Arcadia Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2005-06-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781531612269 |
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McDowell County was established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1858, two years before the start of the American Civil War. In 1863, the county was one of the 55 that separated from the Old Dominion to form West Virginia, thus earning the nickname "the Free State." Long before this, though, McDowell County was known for its bountiful natural resources; a great geologist, Dr. Thomas Walker, touted these vast "coal lands" after his 1748-1750 exploration. Political leaders like Thomas Jefferson, who knew of the county's mineral wealth, steered Robert Morris, financier of the American Revolution, to obtain all of McDowell County in the land speculation boom of the mid-1790s. After Morris was sent to debtor's prison in 1799, however, his land holdings were acquired by Michael Bouvier, a cabinet maker. In the 1920s, the remains of Bouvier's holdings were purchased by Henry Ford, the automobile tycoon. Other famous personalities associated with McDowell County include J.P. Morgan and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
Author | : John Alexander Williams |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 1984-08-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0393301826 |
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Traces the history and development of West Virginia and discusses the state and its people today.
Author | : Norma Pontiff Evans |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : McDowell County (W. Va.) |
ISBN | : 9780937418055 |
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A compilation of genealogical materials on McDowell County families, put together around the first census (1860) of McDowell County.
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Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : McDowell County (W. Va.) |
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Author | : Richard Ellsworth Fast |
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Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 1901 |
Genre | : West Virginia |
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Author | : William R. “Bill” Archer |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2005-06-01 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1439629854 |
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McDowell County was established by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1858, two years before the start of the American Civil War. In 1863, the county was one of the 55 that separated from the Old Dominion to form West Virginia, thus earning the nickname the Free State. Long before this, though, McDowell County was known for its bountiful natural resources; a great geologist, Dr. Thomas Walker, touted these vast coal lands after his 17481750 exploration. Political leaders like Thomas Jefferson, who knew of the countys mineral wealth, steered Robert Morris, financier of the American Revolution, to obtain all of McDowell County in the land speculation boom of the mid-1790s. After Morris was sent to debtors prison in 1799, however, his land holdings were acquired by Michael Bouvier, a cabinet maker. In the 1920s, the remains of Bouviers holdings were purchased by Henry Ford, the automobile tycoon. Other famous personalities associated with McDowell County include J.P. Morgan and Thomas Stonewall Jackson.