Download or read book Invisible History Growing Up Colored in Cape Charles Virginia written by Metty Vargas Pellicer and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a memoir about growing up Black in Cape Charles, Virginia on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake. It details the origin of the town as a railroad terminus and connecting to ferry barges across the Chesapeake Bay to Norfolk, through its golden age in the Jim Crow South and its decline with the ascendancy of automobiles and the building of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Its rise again as a tourist destination in the past decade and how the fortunes of the town is chronicled, without acknowledgment of the role of the Black community, which was a robust and thriving parallel community, that evolved in response to the segregation of the Jim Crow South. Now the town is rising again as a tourist destination and replacing the Black section with White weekend second home owners, and the Black presence has considerably diminished. Without a recording of its history, its entire memory will be gone, as if it was never there at all. The memoir details the life of one Black man who is the grandson of a slave but became the first elected Black member of the Town Council and the first Black member elected to the Northampton County Board of Supervisors. It addresses Black and White relations and the experience of being Black and how one navigates the Jim Crow racist era. By reading this account of a Black man's life one may develop a better understanding of why we are experiencing still racial injustice and inequality, after legal barriers had been abolished by the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964. Its target audience would be all who are interested, both Blacks and Whites, in learning how they still carry the legacy of slavery in their hearts and how it informs their behavior at present and how by acknowledging their racist beliefs, they can choose to correct them, with actions that help realize the dream of true equality of the races and fulfill the lofty promise of the Revolution: its declaration of the self- evident truth, that all men are created equal, with unalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Download or read book Public Building Cape Charles Va written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cape Charles written by Jim Lewis and published by Xenophon Press LLC. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cape Charles: A Railroad Town is one of the most comprehensive historical accounts of Cape Charles, Virginia ever written. Jim Lewis took on the daunting task of tracing the history of this boomtown from its early beginnings in the nineteenth century to modern times. Historians, visitors, and residents alike find this book to be an invaluable and entertaining resource. Jim's legacy of thorough research remains for all who want to discover the fascinating history of Cape Charles, Virginia. In recent years, Cape Charles has undergone another economic boom reinventing itself as a small beach tourist-friendly town and home for many retirees. The republication of Cape Charles: A Railroad Town preserves Jim Lewis' important historical research and was made possible through the joint efforts of Cape Charles Historical Society and Xenophon Press. We are proud to return this important work to print.
Download or read book A Story of Cape Charles Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on 1908* with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Portrait of a Town written by Patricia Joyce Parsons and published by Pleasant Living Magazine LLC. This book was released on 2015 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated on Virginia's Eastern Shore, Cape Charles was once a vibrant railroad town, serving as a vital hub for troop movements between the northern and southern states during World War II. Its placement on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, along with its fleet of ferries and fishing boats and its position among the farming communities of the Eastern Shore, made it a town of plenty in the lean times of rationing that occurred during the war--and a perfect place for a child to grow up.'Portrait of a Town' takes the reader on a nostalgic, invigorating journey through Cape Charles with a child's-eye-view--from playing in a swamp, to jumping the railroad's coal chute, to fishing the barrier islands that line Virginia's oceanfront. In this collection of vignettes, Patricia Parsons portrays life in Cape Charles during World War II and beyond. Using her own childhood memories and her family's life as a powerful touchstone, she follows the town's period of prosperity into a period of decline that transformed it from a bustling commercial center to a forsaken backwater--and back again. Recently, this historic town has experienced revitalization, rising from its own ashes to become a family-style tourist destination. Today, Cape Charles invites you to explore--and see why it truly is a memorable town.
Download or read book Harbors of Cape Charles City Va written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Printing and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ye Kingdome of Accawmacke Or The Eastern Shore of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century written by Jennings Cropper Wise and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eastern Shore covers the counties of Accomack and Northampton.
Download or read book Cape Charles Virginia Comprehensive Plan written by Planning Management Associates and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eastern Shore Road Trips Vol 2 written by Jim Duffy and published by . This book was released on 2019-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join award-winning writer Jim Duffy as he ventures out in search of the heart and soul of the storied Delmarva Peninsula--wandering along backroads, visiting Chesapeake islands, touring quaint towns, and strolling beaches and parks. A follow-up to the regional bestseller "Eastern Shore Road Trips," "Eastern Shore Road Trips 2" serves up 26 all-new excursions that mix itineraries full of insider tips with fascinating stories from days gone by. The author is the co-founder of Secrets of the Eastern Shore, the go-to online source among locals and tourists alike for travel tips and engaging stories about the region. Whether you are a road tripper or an armchair traveler, "Eastern Shore Road Trips 2" is sure to give you a fresh sense for what makes the Delmarva Peninsula such a timeless American treasure. In every chapter, the book delves into the fascinating events and key personalities that shaped the destination at hand. Trips are evenly divided among the lower, middle, and upper parts of the peninsula, which covers the Eastern Shore of Virginia, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and the state of Delaware. Helpful maps provide a general sense for the geography of each trip.
Download or read book Hand Book and History of Emmanuel Church Cape Charles Virginia written by Emmanuel Church (Cape Charles, Va.) and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Remembering Cape Charles written by Frances Bibbins Latimer and published by . This book was released on 1996-05-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From Cape Charles to Cape Fear written by Robert M. Browning and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 1993-07-30 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Browning brings a fuller, deeper understanding of the Navy's critical role in the war". -- Southern Historian
Download or read book Public Building Cape Charles Va March 225 1912 Ordered to be Printed written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Misty of Chincoteague written by Marguerite Henry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul and his sister Maureen's determination to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for the yearly auction.
Download or read book Glimpses of a Town written by Patricia Joyce Parsons and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of vignettes describes the author's experience growing up in the small bayside town of Cape Charles, Virginia, from 1940 to 1960.
Download or read book A Calendar of the History of Cape Charles Virginia 1886 1986 written by Jean K. Collins and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
