Fredericksburg, Virginia: Eclectic Histories for the Curious Reader

By Kamieniak and Ted Kamieniak

Book Overview

Ted Kamieniak collected these fifteen superb articles to amaze and fascinate all who feel history is simply a well-worn path. Each selection delivers fresh perspective and intriguing events connected to Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Fastidiously investigated and painstakingly written, this eclectic compilation presents little-visited neighborhoods of historical inquiry. Meet Fredericksburg's first cop on the beat; discover the persistence of hoodoo and conjuration in black plantation society; delve into the account of State Senator Benjamin Pitts and Fredericksburg's first drive-in movie theater--and so much more Whether your interests lie in social history, vernacular architecture, historic technology or folkways, you will find this book an entertaining and profitable read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596293837
• ISBN13: 9781596293830
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"