Author: James HallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The author presents this as a fictional story based on unnamed historical characters of frontier Kentucky.
The Harpe's Head
Author: James HallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The author presents this as a fictional story based on unnamed historical characters of frontier Kentucky.
The Harpe's Head
Author: James W. HallPublisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1425013716
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The Harpe's Head : a Legend of Kentucky
Author: Harpe's Head
Author: James HallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic book
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Harpe's Head
Author: James HallPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282542948
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Excerpt from The Harpe's Head: A Legend of Kentucky I suspect, replied his companion, that you will not do the one nor the other. Public house there is none; you are now in Virginia, sir, where hospitality is not an article of trade; therefore you must of necessity lodge with a private gentleman. And you are under a mistake, if you think to dispatch your business to-mor row, or the next day, or under a week at least. About the Publisher 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.
The Harpe's Head: A Legend of Kentucky
Author: James HallPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The Harpe's Head: A Legend of Kentucky' is a non-fiction account about the crimes attributed to the Harpe brothers, Micajah "Big" Harpe, born Joshua Harper, and Wiley "Little" Harpe, born William Harper. They were murderers, highwaymen and river pirates who operated in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Mississippi in the late 18th century. They are often considered the earliest documented serial killers in the United States history.
The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock
Author: Otto Arthur RothertPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The WPA Guide to Kentucky
Author: F. Kevin SimonPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813193567
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 563
Book Description
One of the first great reference tools on the Commonwealth, this WPA Guide is an important, vital part of our heritage. While it includes brief essays describing Kentucky's history, folklore, education, industry, geology, ethnic mix and other topics, the most remarkable feature is the driving tours that are as accurate today as they were more than half a century ago. Careful annotations give directions, point out historical and tourist sites, describe the country side, and even provide mileage for the drives.
Mississippi Legends & Lore
Author: Alan BrownPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439671222
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
The battle for Vicksburg roils still, the outcome of the Union siege undecided as specters reload and carry on. The Pascagoula River sings out in grief, and a three-legged lady stalks a country lane outside Columbus. The Magnolia State is more than antebellum homes, fish camps and the blues. This is a land worthy of its matchless storytellers. Even after being passed back and forth between the Spanish, French and British, the ancient energy of the original inhabitants still reverberates through the region. From forgotten tales of African slaves, once the majority population, to yarns of bloodthirsty backwoodsmen on the Natchez Trace, author Alan Brown goes beyond the bullet points of Mississippi history. The legends often tell a clearer story than anything else.
The WPA Guide to Kentucky
Author: Federal Writers' ProjectPublisher: Trinity University Press
ISBN: 159534215X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The Bluegrass State of Kentucky, which was primarily a rural state in the 1930’s when this WPA Guide was published, features Louisville as the only major city. Yet this does not limit the material in the guide by any means, as it also includes essays on Daniel Boone, bluegrass music, and old Southern American culture.