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For nearly two centuries the inevitable struggle, which everywhere ar tends the effacement of an old race by a newer strain, continued. The al luvial valley of the James became the garden of the South. The splendid homes of cultured and influential planters, whose negroes were uncount able, were famous for storied hospitality in a period of political and social sunshine, but the clouds of adversity grayed the Virginia horizon when the Erie canal was finished and western bread-stuffs filled the seaboard mar kets. The storm burst in 1861 and then another chapter, the greatest inthe eventful annals of the River of History was written. The ivy clam bered unhindered over stately portals the tempest of warfare swept across this pleasant scene and left it desolate. This book is the story of a revival.
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For nearly two centuries the inevitable struggle, which everywhere ar tends the effacement of an old race by a newer strain, continued. The al luvial valley of the James became the garden of the South. The splendid homes of cultured and influential planters, whose negroes were uncount able, were famous for storied hospitality in a period of political and social sunshine, but the clouds of adversity grayed the Virginia horizon when the Erie canal was finished and western bread-stuffs filled the seaboard mar kets. The storm burst in 1861 and then another chapter, the greatest inthe eventful annals of the River of History was written. The ivy clam bered unhindered over stately portals the tempest of warfare swept across this pleasant scene and left it desolate. This book is the story of a revival.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The earliest voyagers in European craft sailing up from the Spanish Indies along the southern coast turned their prows westward above stormy Hatteras, thankful perhaps, for a haven, and searching for a strait leading to the ever-golden unknown, found, instead, a great river, along the densely wooden shores of which they drifted far into the interior, until foaming rapids forbade them. These venturous and insatiable sailors found the forests and savannahs of this pleasing stream peopled with a native race of noble mien and not less haughty or capable than the descendants of the English forefathers who, nearly a century later, came sailing into sparkling Hampton Roadstead, bestowing upon the stream a royal name and establishing along its banks a chain of estates, which have sustained the purest aristocracy and nurtured many of the greatest statesmen this continent has ever known.
For nearly two centuries the inevitable struggle, which everywhere attends the effacement of an old race by a newer strain, continued. The alluvial valley of the James became the garden of the South. The splendid homes of cultured and influential planters, whose negroes were uncountable, were famous for storied hospitality in a period of political and social sunshine, but the clouds of adversity grayed the Virginia horizon when the Erie canal was finished and western bread-stuffs filled the seaboard markets. The storm burst in 1861 and then another chapter, the greatest in the eventful annals of the "River of History" was written.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the rich history of the James River in Virginia, from the earliest voyages of European explorers to the present day. The author traces the river's role in American history, from its significance as a major trade route and battleground during the Civil War to its current status as a vital economic and cultural resource. Along the way, the author provides a vivid portrait of the river's landscape, its people, and its enduring legacy. The book is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of Virginia, the American South, or the role of rivers in shaping human civilization. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332097661_0
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