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This book traces the Raburn family from John Raban to Audrey Docia Raburn in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Texas. It contains a short biography of each direct Raburn ancestor including maps, Family Group Sheets, Timelines and Notes. The Notes Section contains transcriptions of all found documents and published information with sources.
This book is a convenient collection of seventeenth-century Virginia documentary source material. Using the observations, descriptions, and legal documents of the colonists themselves, this book makes it possible to reconstruct the process by which order was established in the wilderness during Virginia's first century.
Pero López de Ayala’s Chronicle of King Pedro provides a compelling and richly informative account of the turbulent reign of the notorious but enigmatic fourteenth-century Castilian monarch who came to be known as Pedro el Cruel. It is a vitally important source for our understanding of the history of the Iberian Peninsula during this critical period in its development and of the complex social and political divisions by which the Spanish kingdoms were torn. This three-volume Chronicle gives us a gripping and wide-ranging picture of a period characterized by harsh brutality, conflict and betrayal but at the same time by the ideals of chivalry, memorably personified in figures such as the ...
William Hutton's 'An History of Birmingham' (1783) is a groundbreaking work that offers a detailed account of the history, culture, and industry of Birmingham during the late 18th century. Hutton's writing style is both informative and engaging, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the city's transformation from a small market town to a burgeoning industrial powerhouse. His meticulous research and vivid descriptions paint a vivid picture of Birmingham's vibrant past, making it a valuable resource for scholars and history enthusiasts alike. The book is a significant contribution to the field of urban history and sheds light on the social and economic developments of the tim...