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The People of the New River
Said to be one of the oldest rivers in the world, the New River begins at two locations in Watauga County in northwest North Carolina. From there the North and South Forks meander north through Ashe County until they meet near the Virginia border and continue through a corner of Alleghany County before turning north again into Virginia and West Virginia and on to the Ohio. Settlers came to the fertile bottom lands along the New River during the 18th and 19th centuries and many of their descendants still live there today. In this collection of oral histories, 33 people in Ashe, Alleghany, and Watauga counties--most of whom are in their 70s, 80s, and 90s--share memories of their lives and work on the New River and their hopes for its future. They tell of floods, snows, sickness, the Great Depression, education, religion, quilting, weaving and other crafts, and the fight against a large power company that planned to flood thousands of acres of land. They also recall how the river has been central to their lives in providing food, transportation and recreation.
The New River Early Settlement
Regional History New River in N.C., Va./W.Va. The United States Army Invades the New River Valley, May 1864, rep. 1986 ed. Crook's Army Raids New River Railroads. ISBN 0-9614765-7-5, 137 pages, soft. $12.00. Techman of the Twenties, ISBN 0-9614765-9-1, hardcover, illus. 117 pages. Student life, Virginia Polytechnic, Blacksburg, 1920s. $15.00. James Patton & Appalachian Colonists. Biography, region history, New & Holston Valley - Colonists 1738-1755. hardcover, illus. 246p. 1980 rep. 1973 ed. $15.00. ISBN 0-9614765-4-0. William Preston & Allegheny Patriots. American Revolution on New & Holston river. Tories, patriots, Indian conflict. 318 p. ISBN 0-9614765-5-9 $20.00. Irish Burks of Colonial ...
A History of Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory
At the time of its first settlement in the mid-1600s, the New River Valley was part of the vast, unexplored wilderness stretching from the Alleghenies westward to the Mississippi River. This expansive history by David Johnston, spanning the years 1654 to 1905, focuses on the early settlements along the New River in the area that encompasses present-day Mercer and Monroe counties, West Virginia, and Tazewell and Giles counties, Virginia. This volume is first and foremost a chronicle of the people of the Middle New River settlements: the dangers they faced in their first explorations; their roles in the French and Indian War and American Revolution; and their history during and after the Civil War. Dispersed throughout are thumbnail sketches of the early residents of the area.
Mountains on the Market
Manufacturing in the Northeast and the Midwest pushed the United States to the forefront of industrialized nations during the early nineteenth century; the South, however, lacked the large cities and broad consumer demand that catalyzed changes in other parts of the country. Nonetheless, in contrast to older stereotypes, southerners did not shun industrial development when profits were possible. Even in the Appalachian South, where the rugged terrain presented particular challenges, southern entrepreneurs formed companies as early as 1760 to take advantage of the region's natural resources. In Mountains on the Market: Industry, the Environment, and the South, Randal L. Hall charts the econom...
