Download or read book 1900 1908 Chief s annual report Annual report upon the improvement of Potomac River and its tributaries of James River and of Harbor at Milford Haven Virginia and of certain rivers in Virginia on western shore of Chesapeake Bay Protection of Jamestown Island James River Virginia Annual report upon the improvement of Potomac River and its tributaries of James River and of Harbor at Milford Haven Virginia and of certain rivers in Maryland and Virginia on the western and eastern shores of Chesapeake Bay Protection of Jamestown Island James River Virginia Annual report upon the improvement of Potomac River and its tributaries of James River and of Harbor at Milford Haven Virginia and of certain rivers in Maryland and Virginia on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay Protection of Jamestown Island James River Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ANNUAL REPORT UPON THE IMPROVEMENT OF POTOMAC RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES; OF JAMES RIVER AND OF HARBOR AT MILFORD HAVEN, VIRGINIA, AND OF CERTAIN RIVERS IN VIRGINIA ON WESTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY; PROTECTION OF JAMESTOWN ISLAND, JAMES RIVER, VIRGINIA, IN THE CHARGE OF CH-AS. J. A-LLEIST, LIEUT. COLONEL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. A. ; BEING APPENDIX L OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS FOR 1900. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1900. [EXTRACT FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.] OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY, Washington, 'September' 28, 1900. * -X -X* -X- -X -X -X IMPROVEMENT OF POTOMAC RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES; OF JAMES RIVER AND OF HARBOR AT MILFORD HAVEN, VIRGINIA, AND OF CERTAIN RIVERS IN VIRGINIA ON THE WESTERN SHORE OF CHES¬ APEAKE BAY; PROTECTION OF JAMESTOWN ISLAND, VIRGINIA. This district was in the charge of Lieut. Col. Chas. J. Allen, Corps of Engineers. 1. Potomac River at Washington, D. C.—The Potomac River is navigable for vessels, both steam and sail, from its mouth to George¬ town, D. C., a distance of 113 miles. At Washington it changes its character from a distinctly fluvial to a tidal stream. The tide rises as far up as Little Falls, 3 miles above Georgetown, but the flood current is not perceptible above the latter. The mean range of tides at Washington i^ 3 feet. At Little Falls, the actual head of navigation, the width of the river at low tide is 150 feet. The width just above the Aqueduct Bridge, which crosses the river at Georgetown, is about 1,200 feet. Below this bridge, along the water front at Georgetown, the width of the river gradually decreases for a distance of one-half mile to the foot of Thirty-first street, where the width is 730 feet. This part of the river is known as Georgetown Harbor, and its navigation was formerly obstructed by several dangerous rocks, which were removed in 1876 and 1883-1885. The depth obtained over these rocks by the impr
Download or read book 1893 1899 Chief s Annual Report Annual Report Upon the Improvement of Potomac River and Its Tributaries and of Certain Rivers in Maryland and Virginia on Western Shore of Chesapeake Bay Annual Report Upon the Improvement of the Potomac River and Its Tributaries of James River Virginia and of Certain Rivers in Virginia on Western Shore of Chesapeake Bay Protection of Jamestown Island Virginia Annual Report Upon the Improvement of the Potomac River and Its Tributaries of James River Virginia and of Certain Rivers in Virginia on Western Shore of Chesapeake Bay Protection of Jamestown Island Virginia James River Virginia written by Charles E. L. B. (Charles Edward Larson) Davis and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ANNUAL REPORT UPON THE IMPROVEMENT OF POTOMAC RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, AND OF CERTAIN RIVERS IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA ON WESTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY, IN THE CHARGE OF OHAS. E. L. B. DAYIS, MAJOR, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. A.; BEING APPENDIX J , OF THE ! | ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS FOR 1893. t WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1893. ["EXTRACT FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.] OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY, Washington, D. (7., September 19, 1893. #' IMPROVEMENT OF POTOMAC RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, AND OF CERTAIN RIVERS IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA ON WESTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY. This district was in the charge of Maj. Cliailes E. L. B. Davis, Corp s of Engineers, with Lieut. George A. Zinn, Corps of Engineers, under his immediate orders; Division Engineer, Col. William P. Craighill, Corps of Engineers. 1. PotomacElver and Anacostia River at Washington, 1). C.—Before the commencement of this improvement the channel to Georgetown, D. 0., was narrow and crooked, and had not sufficient depth to meet the needs of commerce. Vessels drawing 16 feet frequently grounded at high tide above Long Bridge, and frequent dredging was necessary to maintain even this depth. The channel was of insufficient width, as the appropri¬ ations for dredging were too small to provide for more than a narrow cut through the bar. The Washington Channel was narrow and slioal and inadequate to the wants of commerce. Extensive mud fiats existed along the city front from Observatory Hill to a point opposite the arsenal. Below Long Bridge these fiats were separated from the city front by the Washington Channel. The greater portion of these fiats was exposed at low tide and covered at high tide with water polluted by the sewage of the city. At the foot of Seventeenth street AW. a large sewer discharged directly upon the flats. These conditions rendered a portion of the city almost uninhabitable. By act pass
Download or read book Catalogue of the Public Documents of the Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States for the Period from to written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the President to the Stockholders of the James River and Kanawha Company Together with the Proceedings of the Stockholders written by James River and Kanawha Company (Richmon and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-12-13 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Seventh Annual Report of the President to the Stockholders of the James River and Kanawha Company written by James River and Kanawha Company (Richmond, Va.) and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Waterways of the Atlantic Coast of the United States written by Aubrey Parkman and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents:The Age of Discovery and SettlementThe Canal EraRiver and Harbor ImprovementThe Intracoastal Waterway: Atlantic SectionChronologyNotesBibliography
Download or read book Creatures of Empire written by Virginia DeJohn Anderson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-11-15 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we think of the key figures of early American history, we think of explorers, or pilgrims, or Native Americans--not cattle, or goats, or swine. But as Virginia DeJohn Anderson reveals in this brilliantly original account of colonists in New England and the Chesapeake region, livestock played a vitally important role in the settling of the New World. Livestock, Anderson writes, were a central factor in the cultural clash between colonists and Indians as well as a driving force in the expansion west. By bringing livestock across the Atlantic, colonists believed that they provided the means to realize America's potential. It was thought that if the Native Americans learned to keep livestock as well, they would be that much closer to assimilating the colonists' culture, especially their Christian faith. But colonists failed to anticipate the problems that would arise as Indians began encountering free-ranging livestock at almost every turn, often trespassing in their cornfields. Moreover, when growing populations and an expansive style of husbandry required far more space than they had expected, colonists could see no alternative but to appropriate Indian land. This created tensions that reached the boiling point with King Philip's War and Bacon's Rebellion. And it established a pattern that would repeat time and again over the next two centuries. A stunning account that presents our history in a truly new light, Creatures of Empire restores a vital element of our past, illuminating one of the great forces of colonization and the expansion westward.
Download or read book National Waterways Study written by David Grier and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Virginia Landmarks Register written by Calder Loth and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia Landmarks Register, fourth edition, will create for the reader a deeper awareness of a unique legacy and will serve to enhance the stewardship of Virginia's irreplaceable heritage.
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Download or read book Claude A Swanson of Virginia written by Henry C. FerrellJr. and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning most of the years of the one-party South, the public career of Virginian Claude A. Swanson, congressman, governor, senator, and secretary of the navy, extended from the second administration of Grover Cleveland into that of Franklin Roosevelt. His record, writes Henry C. Ferrell, Jr., in this definitive biography, is that of "a skillful legislative diplomat and an exceedingly wise executive encompassed in the personality of a professional politician." As a congressman, Swanson abandoned Cleveland's laissez faire doctrines to become the leading Virginia spokesman for William Jennings Bryan and the Democratic platform of 1896. His achievements as a reform governor are equaled by few Virginia chief executives. In the Senate, Swanson worked to advance the programs of Woodrow Wilson. In the 1920s, he contributed to formulation of Democratic alternatives to Republican policies. In Roosevelt's New Deal cabinet, he helped the Navy obtain favorable treatment during a decade of isolation. The warp and woof of local politics are well explicated by Ferrell to furnish insight into personalities and events that first produced, then sustained, Swan-son's electoral success. He examines Virginia educational, moral, and social reforms; disfranchisement movements; racial and class politics; and the impact of the woman's vote. And he records the growth of the Hampton Roads military-industrial complex, which Swanson brought about. In Virginia, Swanson became a dominant political figure, and Ferrell's study challenges previous interpretations of Virginia politics between 1892 and 1932 that pictured a powerful, reactionary Democratic "Organization," directed by Thomas Staples Martin and his successor Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., defeating would-be progressive reformers. A forgotten Virginia emerges here, one that reveals the pervasive role of agrarians in shaping the Old Dominion's politics and priorities.
Download or read book History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County Virginia written by James William Head and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Time before History written by H. Trawick Ward and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina's written history begins in the sixteenth century with the voyages of Sir Walter Raleigh and the founding of the ill-fated Lost Colony on Roanoke Island. But there is a deeper, unwritten past that predates the state's recorded history. The region we now know as North Carolina was settled more than 10,000 years ago, but because early inhabitants left no written record, their story must be painstakingly reconstructed from the fragmentary and fragile archaeological record they left behind. Time before History is the first comprehensive account of the archaeology of North Carolina. Weaving together a wealth of information gleaned from archaeological excavations and surveys carried out across the state--from the mountains to the coast--it presents a fascinating, readable narrative of the state's native past across a vast sweep of time, from the Paleo-Indian period, when the first immigrants to North America crossed a land bridge that spanned the Bering Strait, through the arrival of European traders and settlers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Download or read book Maryland Historical Magazine written by William Hand Browne and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the proceedings of the Society.
Download or read book Legends of Loudoun An Account of the History and Homes of a Border County of Virginia s Northern Neck written by Harrison Williams and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1938-01-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Empire of Wealth written by John Steele Gordon and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their domination through force of arms and political power. But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way -- through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true source of our nation's global influence: wealth and the capacity to create more of it. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Download or read book Alden s Handy Atlas of the World written by John B. Alden and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Alden's Handy Atlas of the World" (Including One Hundred and Thirty-eight Colored Maps, Diagrams, Tables, Etc) by John B. Alden. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
