Centennial Historical Address: Greene County, O.; Delivered At Xenia, July 4, 1876

By William Mills

Book Overview

On 4 July 1876, the American centennial celebration reached Xenia with bells, banners, and a spoken history meant to last. A town speaks on paper. Marked by the Xenia Fourth of July programme, William Mills' Centennial Historical Address captures that moment in a vivid nineteenth century oration: part civic pride, part record, and part remembrance for Greene County, Ohio - a compact piece of Greene County history. Delivered as a centennial commemorative address in the heart of Greene County Ohio, this Ohio local history pamphlet gathers names, places, and turning points that shaped the county from settlement through the early Republic and into a confident post-war nation. It reads like a guided walk through courthouse squares, early farms, schools, churches, and public works, offering rich leads for genealogy and family history as well as context for Ohio history researchers. As an archival speech reprint, it preserves the language and values of 1876 centennial Ohio, when communities framed their past to define their future. Its significance lies not only in what it recalls, but in how it chooses to remember, revealing nineteenth-century civic identity on the Midwestern frontier. Collectors of an Ohio county histories collection will recognise its value as a primary source snapshot of how local memory was made in Xenia. For shelves, studies, and roots. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354500412
• ISBN13: 9789354500411
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"