Download or read book Historic Alexandria Virginia Street by Street written by Ethelyn Cox and published by . This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historic Alexandria Foundation. This record of a famous port's architectural life includes 375 photographs of more than 500 buildings dating from 1749 to the mid-19th century.
Download or read book Historic Alexandria Virginia Street by Street written by Ethelyn Cox and published by E P M Publications. This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historic Alexandria Foundation. This record of a famous port's architectural life includes 375 photographs of more than 500 buildings dating from 1749 to the mid-19th century.
Download or read book Historic Photos of Alexandria written by and published by Historic Photos. This book was released on 2008-02-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandria, Virginia, has been witness to events which helped create America. Many of the nation's founding fathers and well-known historical figures, including George Washington and Robert E. Lee, lived in, worked in, and were a part of the city. Though it started out as a modest tobacco trading town and seaport, Alexandria has truly been at the crossroads of American history. Its citizens are proud of Alexandria's place in history and its importance as a city steeped in the narrative of the founding of the United States. Historic Photos of Alexandria depicts this colorful and varied history through still photos selected from the Library of Congress and the Local History Special Collections branch of the Alexandria Library. From the occupation of Alexandria by Union troops during the Civil War to the thriving downtown shopping and dining district of the 1940s and 1950s, Historic Photos of Alexandria follows life and events throughout the city's history.
Download or read book Historic Chart Alexandria Virginia written by Historic Alexandria Foundation and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Alexandria written by Ted Pulliam and published by HPN Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Tours Alexandria Virginia written by Frederick Knops and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-04-15 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandria is one of America’s most important Colonial towns. Sitting in the shadow of the nation’s capital, it was the home of George Washington, the launching point of the French and Indian war, and the site of the Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural ball. Alexandria is now the site of hundreds of architecturally and historically significant buildings, streets named after the heroes of America’s founding, and is home to numerous boutiques and gourmet restaurants. Historical Tours: Alexandria, Virginia takes the reader on an exploration of this storied American city from its beginnings, including the history behind its street names and founding families. Included are biographies, archival photos, maps, and timelines that add further texture to the history of this remarkable place.
Download or read book The Romance of Historic Alexandria written by Eugene Beauharnais Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Concise History of the City of Alexandria Va written by Franklin Longdon Brockett and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Old Alexandria Virginia written by Mary Gregory Powell and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Souvenir Virginia Ter Centennial of Historic Alexandria Va written by Alexander John Wedderburn and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book African Americans of Alexandria Virginia written by Char McCargo Bah and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sitting just south of the nation's capital, Alexandria has a long and storied history." "Still, little is known of Alexandria's twentieth-century African American community. Experience the harrowing narratives of trials and triumph as Alexandria's African Americans helped to shape not only their hometown but also the world around them. Rutherford Adkins became one of the first black fighter pilots as a Tuskegee Airman. Samuel Tucker, a twenty-six-year-old lawyer, organized and fought for Alexandria to share its wealth of knowledge with the African American community by opening its libraries to all colors and creeds. Discover a vibrant past that, through this record, will be remembered forever as Alexandria's beacon of hope and light.
Download or read book Historic Alexandria Va written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lost Alexandria written by William Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Illustrated History of Sixteen Destroyed Historic Homes in and around Alexandria, Virginia
Download or read book A New Plan for Historic Alexandria Virginia written by Irving C. Root and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Street Guide to the Buildings and Sites Pictured in Alexander J Wedderburn s Souvenir Virginia Tercentennial 1607 1907 of Historic Alexandria Virginia Illustrated written by H. Robert Slusser and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hidden History of Northern Virginia written by Charles A. Mills and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Had General George Washington lived anywhere other than Mount Vernon, Virginia, Washington, D.C., might not exist. In this exciting collection of hidden tales from Northern Virginia, author Charles Mills highlights the important role that this region played in our nation's history from colonial to modern times. Read about the Rebel blockade of the Potomac River, the imprisonment of German POWs at super-secret Fort Hunt during World War II and the building of the Pentagon on the same site and in the same configuration as Civil War, era Fort Runyon. Meet Annandale's "bunny man, "? who inspired one of the country's wildest and scariest urban legends; learn about the slaves in Alexandria's notorious slave pens; and witness suffragists being dragged from the White House lawn and imprisoned in the Occoquan workhouse. Mills masterfully relates these and other colorful tales of the people and events that left their imprints on Northern Virginia and the nation.
Download or read book Alexandria Virginia written by Craig Lancto and published by . This book was released on 1948-10-04 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As important as Boston was to the Revolution, Alexandria distills history into one eight-block matrix of history. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone of note in either the American revolution or the War Between the States who did not walk King or Cameron streets between Lee (then, Water) and Washington streets. Today this beautifully restored city pays homage to its heritage in historic sites and reenactments with an overlay of arts and fine dining. This pocket guide to historic Alexandria suggests a walking tour of the most historic sites in the core of Old Town, with enough information about them to make the visit interesting and to make the most of a brief stay. It takes about an hour at a brisk walk. Results may vary, especially if you decide to tour any of the individual sites. URLs for each site are provided for those who would like more information, or to check on updates, special events, hours, costs, etc.
