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River Where America Began : A Journey Along the James, Paperback by Deans, Bo...
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- 9780742551732
- Book Title
- River Where America Began : a Journey Along the James
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Nature, History
- Topic
- United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 15.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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The River Where America Began takes readers on a journey along the James River from the earliest days of civilization nearly 15,000 years ago through the troubled English settlement at Jamestown and finishes with Lincoln's tour of the defeated capital of Richmond in 1865. Deans traces the historical course of a river whose contributions to American life are both immeasurable and unique. This innovative history invites us all to look into these restless waters in a way that connects us to our past and reminds us of who we are as Americans.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0742551733
ISBN-13
9780742551732
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Book Title
River Where America Began : a Journey Along the James
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Nature, History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
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Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
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Deans roves far beyond Jamestown's first couple of decades. . . . His succession of stories brims with drama and vignettes of famous and not-so-famous people. Local Virginia collections may be interested in Deans' work., Deans' interlineal commentary reflects the zeitgeist's critical stance toward America's origin story, while his fast-moving presentation successfully engages interest in an overview of Jamestown and its aftermath., The James River was America's first waterway and may still be its most historic. With the eye of a fine journalist and the heart of a native Virginian, Bob Deans has made an engaging human drama of the great river's history, from Pocahontas and John Smith to Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln. It's a compelling read., Heartfelt and engaging. . . . Persons rooted in or who live near the shores of the Hudson and James Rivers will treasure this volume., The genuine attempt to include native sources, including the views of twenty-first century natives, is laudable. For historians of the United States or of Virginia specifically, this book should be readable and entertaining., Anyone with an interest in early American history should appreciate Deans's mix of natural and cultural perspectives., The James is America's river. It witnessed the birth of English-speaking America in 1607 and the 'new birth of freedom' ushered in by Union victory in the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln's dramatic visit to the fallen Confederate capital of Richmond on April 4, 1865. Bob Deans' eloquent narrative does full justice to the story both tragic and majestic of this historic river., Deans has written an account of our history that is at once lively, surprising and deeply insightful, a powerful book that reveals much about who Americans are and where we came from., Heartfelt and engaging. . . . Persons rooted in or who live near the shores of the Hudson and James Rivers will trasure this volume., A waterway that runs through Virginia also runs through--and nourishes--our identity as a nation. This book is the work of a superb journalist, and also a masterful storyteller. In Bob Deans' unsparing and riveting narrative, we really get to know characters like Captain John Smith and Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry, and understand why we wouldn't be who we are if they hadn't been who they were., A beautifully written, brilliant book, The River Where America Began is history the way it should be told. An inspiring story of America and its unique struggle to become a great nation.
Table of Content
IntroductionChapter 1: HeadwatersChapter 2: YeokantaChapter 3: Lords of NavigationChapter 4: VirginiaChapter 5: Democracy in AmericaChapter 6: Wade in the WaterChapter 7: Liberty or DeathChapter 8: River of DreamsChapter 9: A New Birth of FreedomEpilogue: Undimmed by Human TearsBibliography
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975.5/4
Dewey Edition
22
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