Historic Photos of Greater Hampton Roads
From an area that boasts itself as America's First Region from the first settlement of Jamestown in 1607, the Greater Hampton roads area is steeped in American history. The area is mostly known for seven main cities that surround one of the world's largest natural harbors and has the mouth of two rivers, Elizabeth and James, that empty into the Chesapeake Bay heading out to the Atlantic Ocean. There are also several independent cities and counties that make up this beautiful coastal area.
With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, Historic Photos of Greater Hampton Roads shows the historical growth from the mid-1800's to the late 1900's of the area in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Hampton Roads history and the building of this unique area. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must-have for any long-time resident or history lover of the Greater Hampton Roads!
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Book details
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
- Topics
- Hampton Roads history · Virginia history · black-and-white photography · pictorial history · local history · Chesapeake Bay region · historic photographs
- ISBN-13
- 9781596523975
About the authors
EMILY J. SALMON is an American historian and editor and co-editor of The Hornbook of Virginia History. Her recent books include Franklin County, Virginia, 1786–1986: A Bicentennial History.
Salmon received the GODORT Award for Notable State Documents from the American Library Association in 1995. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master of Arts in History from North Carolina State University, and served as a senior editor in the Publications Division of the Library of Virginia.
JOHN S. SALMON is an American historian and educator and the author of The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide and A Guidebook to Virginia’s Historical Markers.
Salmon received an Excellence Award from the Printing Industry of the Carolinas in 1994. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in American History from the University of Virginia and a Master of Arts in American Colonial History from the College of William and Mary, and served as staff historian at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.