Download or read book Chattanooga s Robert Sparks Walker written by Alexandra Walker Clark and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legend that was Robert Sparks Walker began in a log cabin outside Chattanooga called Spring Frog Cabin, a humble abode built by a Cherokee naturalist in 1750. Walker would continue in the footsteps of that Cherokee to become synonymous both with Chattanooga and nature, penning thousands of articles, poems and books as a naturalist. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, Walker gained international fame for his work, yet his largest impact remains in his native Tennessee. He helped to found the Chattanooga Audubon Society, including preserving his childhood home through Audubon Acres. Walker is remembered throughout the state for his nationally syndicated nature column, and the Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental Stewardship is given in his name. His life was one of adventure, reflection and a deep devotion to the understanding and preservation of nature. Local author Alexandra Walker Clark, granddaughter of Robert Sparks Walker, celebrates the life of this Scenic City pioneer.
Download or read book Torchlights to the Cherokees written by Robert Sparks Walker and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed and accurate recording of the development of the Brainerd Mission near Chattanooga.
Download or read book Legendary Locals of Chattanooga Tennessee written by William F. Hull and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its founding in 1816, Chattanooga has seen the rise of many extraordinary citizens, including Rev. T. Hooke McCallie, Civil War pastor; mayor and industrialist John Wilder; Benjamin Franklin Thomas, who established the nation's first Coca-Cola bottling plant; and Adolph Ochs, a successful newspaperman who went on to purchase the New York Times. Bessie Smith sang her first blues here, while the city's railroads hummed to the tune of Glenn Miller's Chattanooga Choo-Choo. Leo Lambert brought Ruby Falls to the public, while Garnet Carter's Tom Thumb Golf, the nation's first miniature golf course, became part of his future attraction, Rock City. "Antique Annie" Houston garnered one of the country's grandest collections of glassware in her barn on the east side of town. Celebrities Reggie White and Samuel L. Jackson also grew up in Chattanooga. Legendary Locals of Chattanooga celebrates these and many other personalities who have helped make Chattanooga a unique and energetic city.
Download or read book Hidden History of Chattanooga written by Alexandra Walker Clark and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating behind the scenes look into the unique history and culture of Chattanooga. The enigmatic hills and woodlands of the Chattanooga area are a sanctuary of history, and the hometown of author Alexandra Walker Clark. Clark has chronicled the history of her hometown for the Chattanooga Times and the Chattanooga History Journal, and in this collection she combines some of her favorite stories. Absorb the city's rich ethnic diversity, travel down to the hallowed battlefields of Chickamauga and Fort Oglethorpe and grasp the compelling legacy of the Cherokee. This and so much more lies ahead in Hidden History of Chattanooga,
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Download or read book The Guide to Nature written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Chickamauga Dam and its environs written by Robert Sparks Walker and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-07-29 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chickamauga Dam and Its Environs by Robert Sparks Walker is a detailed and informative account of one of the significant engineering projects of the early 20th century. Published in 1928, this book offers a comprehensive exploration of the Chickamauga Dam, located on the Tennessee River, and its impact on the surrounding region. Walker’s work provides an in-depth look at the construction and function of the dam, which was a pivotal project for flood control, navigation, and hydroelectric power generation in the southeastern United States. The book includes detailed descriptions of the engineering challenges and solutions involved in the dam’s construction, as well as the technological advancements of the time. In addition to focusing on the dam itself, The Chickamauga Dam and Its Environs also explores the broader environmental and societal effects of the project. Walker examines how the dam influenced local ecosystems, communities, and the economy of the region. The book is well-illustrated with photographs and diagrams that enhance the reader’s understanding of the dam’s design and construction. It serves as both a historical record and a technical reference, making it valuable for readers interested in engineering, regional history, and the development of infrastructure. The Chickamauga Dam and Its Environs is a significant contribution to the literature on civil engineering and regional development, offering insights into an important project that played a key role in shaping the Tennessee River Valley.
Download or read book Once I Too Had Wings written by Emma Bell Miles and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emma Bell Miles (1879–1919) was a gifted writer, poet, naturalist, and artist with a keen perspective on Appalachian life and culture. She and her husband Frank lived on Walden’s Ridge in southeast Tennessee, where they struggled to raise a family in the difficult mountain environment. Between 1908 and 1918, Miles kept a series of journals in which she recorded in beautiful and haunting prose the natural wonders and local customs of Walden’s Ridge. Jobs were scarce, however, and as the family’s financial situation deteriorated, Miles began to sell literary works and paintings to make ends meet. Her short stories appeared in national magazines such as Harper’s Monthly and Lippincott’s, and in 1905 she published Spirit of the Mountains, a nonfiction book about southern Appalachia. After the death of her three-year-old son from scarlet fever in 1913, the journals took a more somber turn as Miles documented the difficulties of mountain life, the plight of women in rural communities, the effect of disparities of class and wealth, and her own struggle with tuberculosis. Previously examined only by a handful of scholars, the journals contain both poignant and incisive accounts of nature and a woman’s perspective on love and marriage, death customs, child raising, medical care, and subsistence on the land in southern Appalachia in the early twentieth century. With a foreword by Elizabeth S. D. Engelhardt, this edited selection of Emma Bell Miles’s journals is illustrated with examples of her painting.
