Blue Ridge Traditions Marketplace - History books about Virginia and the Blue Ridge area.

HISTORY

Moonshine T. Keister Greer Third printing of a legal history and local history at its best. A real group of people, a real series of trials. See how post-Civil-War Virginia coped with lack of livelihoods and how moonshining filled a void. The accounts of the many defendants and witnesses in the various trials make the book even more interesting, as their ways of explaining things, their expressions, their vocabulary truly set this era apart. Hardcover, 913 pages. 5 lbs. 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 2 Qty: ~~$54~~ $35.00	Genesis of a Virginia Frontier T. Keister Greer Originally written in 1946 as a History thesis at the University of Virginia, this treatise is a careful, very detailed account of the origins of Franklin County, VA, as the county was created from earlier counties. The East-West migration of mostly English and Scottish-American Virginians dispels other theories of the predominant German migration from PA to this county in its early days. Lots of maps. Paperback, 150 pages. Qty: ~~$20~~ $15.00	A Memoir of the Last Year of the War for Independence, in the Confederate States of America Jubal Anderson Early introduction by Gary W. Gallagher A must-read for anyone interested in Virginia and the Civil War. Early was the only General who never surrendered. He is revered in Virginia for having saved Lynchburg from certain destruction. He is buried in Lynchburg, although a native of nearby Franklin County. Paperback, 128 pages. Qty: ~~$18~~ $12.95
Jubal Early, Lost Cause Gary Gallagher Historian Gary Gallagher’s excellent analysis of Early, his activities and writings, and where else Early’s ideas and writings still appear. Paperback, 51 pages. Qty: $9.95	Killing of A Court Roger Doss This book is the fictional telling of a legendary occurrence in 1912 in the little town of Hillsville, Virginia. Floyd Allen was on trial for a minor charge of obstructing justice. However, the Allens were influential and feared for their influence and their nasty tempers. Because of this, the local law enforcement agents had made up their minds that the Allens would pay their dues for problems they had with them before. In turn, the Allens had sworn that none of their family would spend a day in their jail. It was a moment of truth for the Allens, the town of Hillsville and international headlines for the civilized world in 1912. Paperback, 138 pages. Qty: $9 $5.00	Civil War Medicine Paperback, 128 pages Qty: ~~$14~~ $10.95
Up From Slavery Booker T. Washington Here in the author’s own words is his unique American experience of living as a child slave, being freed, becoming educated, and going on to leave a legacy that should be required reading in all American schools today. A native of Franklin County, VA, his home place, the Booker T(aliaferro) Washington Park is a Federal Park open to the public. Paperback Qty: $9.95	Bedford Goes to War James W. Morrison Detailed and moving history of what happened to Bedford, VA, families before, during, after D-Day. Hardcover, 450 pages. Qty: ~~$21~~ $10.95	Spirits in the Field Bruce Hopkins Astoundingly poignant and evocative story/history/reflections about the ancestors and families whose graves were to be moved so KDOT could expand a major highway through an old, hilly part of eastern Kentucky. You will never see a cemetery the same way again. Paperback, 226 pages. Qty: ~~$18~~ $12.00
Jacob Bunn Andrew Taylor Call A detailed corporate history of an early settler of central Illinois whose businesses and decisions and legacies live on today, this book is full of photographs, has a detailed Index and Bibliography, and is an amazing achievement for an author of 24. People and companies central to the life and legacies of Jacob Bunn include: Abraham Lincoln, Springfield Marine Bank, Bunn Capitol Grocery Co., Bunn-O-Matic Coffee Co., Chicago-Republican newspaper (one of the first that Mark Twain wrote for), sugar beet industry, Jerome I. Case of Case Machinery, railroads of the Midwest, Illinois Watch Co., Sangamo Electric Co., standardized railroad time, Bunn Special pocket watches, and many, many other people, places, and things that had major impacts on American life, business, and military history since the mid-19th century. See www.bunnlegacy.com for details. Hardcover, 308 pages. Qty: ~~$39~~ $19.95	Follow the River This thrilling account of the capture and escape of Mary Draper Ingles in 1755, taken by the Shawnee in a violent raid on the first white settlement west of the Blue Ridge (Draper’s Meadow), is part history, part fiction, as Thom tried to reconstruct her days in the wilderness. A page-turner! [Her great-granddaughters, Margaret and Virginia Saunders Hale married the builder of The Grove, the old tobacco plantation mansion in Rocky Mount, VA (where the Blue Lady Bookshop and Blue Ridge Traditions Marketplace originate)] Paperback, 406 pages. Qty: $7.99	The Revolutionary Soldier C. Keith Wilbur Using 85 full-page plates of hand-lettered text and meticulously detailed drawings, C. Keith Wilbur has skillfully brought to life the day-to-day pleasures and privations enjoyed and endured by the Revolutionary fighting. The text and illustrations combine to present a vivid picture of the Continental soldier as a living man - from the clothes he wore, gear he carried, and personal items he used to the food he cooked, weapons he bore, medical supplies he relied on, and religious beliefs in which he found solace. The book presents an engaging profile of the man who lived, worked, fought, and won a nation's freedom more than two centuries ago. A full index, guide to where illustrated relics may be found, and bibliography complete this all-inclusive reference and reading treasure. Softcover, 96 pages. Qty: $5.95
Bright Wings to Fly Bruce Hopkins This historically rich prequel to Hopkins’ “Spirits in the Field” delves deeper into the lives of the 19th century families we first met in “Spirits in the Field” in Pike County, KY. Especially interesting is the depiction of the Civil War’s Battle of Saltville’s effects on the region. Love stories, trauma, loyalties, and memories: this beautifully written book has it all. See the review of this book. Qty: ~~$16~~ $10.00	Some of My Ancestors are Ottomans and Turks Judy, Vedii & Karen Ayyildiz An American grandson of a Turkish immigrant learns about his Turkish and Ottoman heritage. Charming explanation of family heritage by a talented writer, her husband, and daughter. Paperback, 32 pages. Qty: ~~$12.00~~ $6.00