An illustrated work that covers the history of Virginia's indigenous people. Included within this volume are entries on the cultural history of various tribes associated with the state and region, biographies of tribal leaders, and treaties made between the United States and Native American groups, as well as a map showing the location of tribes in the 1500s.
This volume is a useful resource for researchers and novices interested in gathering information about the historic tribes of Virginia and the Northcentral Woodlands.During the course of the Great Depression, over six thousand writers were hired by the Works Progress Administration to create a series of state travel guidebooks known as the American Guide Series. Produced between 1935 and 1943, these collections documented the history of a state, along with cultural, political, and social information on its 1930’s conditions, thereby providing today’s researchers and historians with an invaluable source of primary historical information not found elsewhere. Virginia: A Guide to the Old Dominion includes maps, photographs, and essays that cover this unique period in American history, and is a wonderful addition to any collection of state history materials.
762 pages • Maps and Illustrations • 8 x 10 Page Size • Hardcover
Copyright 1941 • Reprinted 2009 • ISBN 9780403021987
410 Pages • Maps and Illustrations • 5.5 x 8.5 Page Size • Hardcover •
Copyright 1999 • ISBN 9780403099085
Between 1936 and 1938, the Works Progress Administration utilized the Federal Writers’ Project to collect the oral histories of approximately two thousand former slaves in seventeen states across the nation. Though not completely representative of the slavery experience, the Virginia Slave Narrative provides insight into the social structure and everyday life of individuals who endured slavery and the postbellum period.
This title will be of great interest to students and teachers researching the lives of former slaves that resided in the Virginia area.
A Folk History of Slavery in the United States
from Interviews with Former Virginia Slaves
762 pages • Maps and Illustrations • 8 x 10 Page Size • Hardcover
Copyright 1941 • Reprinted 2009 • ISBN 9780403021987
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