Danville

Author : Jeffrey K. Baldwin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0738577006

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Danville by Jeffrey K. Baldwin Pdf

Danville, created in 1824 as the county seat of Hendricks County, was the hub of government, commerce, and agriculture. Farmers sold their crops in town and shopped there. As the agricultural economy diminished, Danville became home to workers commuting to Indianapolis. Danville residents have always valued education. On May 10, 1878, at the instigation of Prof. W. F. Harper of the Central Normal School of Ladoga, 50 farm wagons from Danville arrived at Ladoga and stole the whole school, including equipment, students, faculty, and baggage. Central Normal College was then installed in the facility previously housing the Hendricks County Seminary and the Danville Academy. From 1878 to 1951, Central Normal College was a Danville institution, turning out more than 75,000 graduates destined for leadership roles in education, business, law, and politics.

Author : Todd McGregor Yeatts
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 073851733X

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Danville by Todd McGregor Yeatts Pdf

Located in South Central Virginia on the North Carolina border, Danville remains one of the most dynamic destinations in the state. The geographic region that is now Danville was home to the Morotock Indians in the 1600s and frequented by traders as early as 1673. It was not until the late 1700s that the Virginia General Assembly was petitioned to establish a Tobacco Inspection Site along the Dan River. On November 23, 1793, the Assembly approved the request and decreed that 25 acres south of the river be founded as the Town of Danville. The city's first cotton mill was constructed in 1828, and five years later the town became the City of Danville. The town served as the last capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War and was also the site of the infamous "Wreck of the Old 97"--inspiration for the popular ballad. In the more than 200 years since its founding, Danville's rich history has been driven by tobacco and textile markets.

Author : Clara Garrett Fountain
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0738506524

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Danville, Virginia by Clara Garrett Fountain Pdf

Since its incorporation in 1833, Danville has proved one of the Old Dominion State's most interesting and historic cities, ranging from its brief stint as the last capital during the waning hours of the Confederacy, to its role as a major tobacco and textile producer in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to the city's infamous disasters, such as the wreck of the Old 97. In these images, readers will journey back into the Danville of yesteryear and explore many elements of the city's past: its historic churches along Main Street, its stunning Victorian and Edwardian architectural treasures along Millionaires Row, and many of the city's most recognizable structures, including schools, businesses, and early government buildings.

Author : Lindsay Merritt
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 0738587672

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Danville by Lindsay Merritt Pdf

Danville, known as the City of Firsts and Birthplace of the Bluegrass, is nestled in the heart of Kentucky. Its location on a branch of the Wilderness Road, a trail blazed through frontier lands by Daniel Boone and other like-minded pioneers, allowed Danville to burgeon into a political, cultural, and educational hub in the late 18th century. Danville was settled between 1783 and 1784 by Walker Daniel, for whom the town was named. A series of constitutional conventions that led to Kentucky's statehood in 1792 were held in Danville, and the town has remained an integral piece of state history since. The images in this volume reflect the firsts for which Danville is famous: the Kentucky School for the Deaf, Centre College, the home of famed physician Ephraim McDowell, and more, as well as featuring photographs of everyday life: churches, restaurants, and businesses so fondly recalled by its citizens.

Author : Vermilion County Museum Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467111553

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Danville by Vermilion County Museum Society Pdf

A town transformed by the American railroad system, Danville, Illinois's rich history is displayed through a collection of images throughout the centuries. Named after early pioneer and fur trapper Dan Beckwith, Danville was a dream realized when the first town lots were auctioned on April 10, 1827. The town grew, especially after the "iron horse" made its way into the area. The railroad opened the doors to Danville's rich manufacturing potential, and the town expanded. Serving as the Vermilion County seat, Danville has undergone many changes in the last 70 years. Although the focus of its economy has changed, the days of General Motors, Chuckles, General Electric, and many more businesses and industries that provided work and brought people to the county linger in memory. Employment provided a rich and full life upon which the heritage of Danville was built.

Author : Frankie Y. Bailey,Alice P. Green
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625841223

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Wicked Danville by Frankie Y. Bailey,Alice P. Green Pdf

Prostitution, gambling, moonshine and drugs could all be found behind closed the closed doors of Danville, VA from 1919 to 1933. During Prohibition, the "Law and Order League," of Danville was, of course, "dry," but the city's mayor was personally was known to be "personally wet," and in 1911 citizens were shocked to discover that the police chief was a fugitive from a murder conviction in Georgia. That same period saw lynching, murders and the wreck of the Old '97. HP authors Frankie Bailey and Alice Green will examine the law and disorder of Prohibition era Danville with Wicked Danville: Crime, Justice, and Prohibition in a Southside Virginia City.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030783963

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Danville-Riverside Bridge Project, Montour and Northumberland Counties by Anonim Pdf

Author : Clara G. Fountain,Gary Grant
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467120012

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Danville Revisited by Clara G. Fountain,Gary Grant Pdf

Situated along the Dan River, Danville is known historically as a major tobacco market in the 19th century. In 1865, Danville was chosen as the last capital of the Confederacy. Prosperity returned after the war with water-powered textile mills, which ushered in a 125-year legacy of Dan River Mills. Recently discovered images take the reader back in time to see Danville as it once was--a thriving boomtown on a major railroad line. Danville features graceful houses of worship along Millionaires Row and other architecturally significant landmarks. For more than a century, local photographers captured the everyday life of Danville through images of early businesses, schools, public transportation, and local disasters such as the Wreck of the Old 97 and the 1911 cyclone. Danville Revisited showcases the rich industrial and manufacturing history of this southern Virginia city.

Author : Historic American Engineering Record
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Buildings
ISBN : PURD:32754079603324

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Rehabilitation, Danville 1978 by Historic American Engineering Record Pdf

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385324572

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Danville Riot by Anonymous Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030790497

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Route 265, Danville Expressway, Pittsylvania County and City of Danville by Anonim Pdf

Author : D. H. B. Brower
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385424135

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Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania. A Collection of Historical and Biographical Sketches by D. H. B. Brower Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030790166

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Route 265 (Danville Expressway) Bypass, Pittsylvania County by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dr. Joyce Glaise
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781490772707

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From Danville to Destiny: I Got Nerve by Dr. Joyce Glaise Pdf

This book is a personal account of Dr. Glaise's family history, educational, political, and lifelong accomplishments from 1950 through 2016. Significant events highlighting her community, church, and organizational involvement and contributions to the families and citizens of Danville, other communities, including Africa, are shared. She also provides animated accounts of various friendships and travel adventures. This rich, historical narrative is woven from my experiences growing up as the daughter of two mill workers. Information transmitted from the griots in the family to relate customs, traditions, and habits in the family are the threads from which this book evolves. As in every African American family, there is usually one person who can tell the story of the family. We must have a perpetual legacy and not disconnect from our past but use it as a foundation for building our future. So it is that I decided to write my story because there are too many gems (words of wisdom) that might prove helpful in providing insight, not only to my family, but to others on this journey of life.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Presbyterian church in the U.S.A.
ISBN : PRNC:32101063609091

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The Danville Quarterly Review by Anonim Pdf