Richmond: The Story of a City

By Virginius Dabney

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813912741
• ISBN13: 9780813912745
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A great way to spend an afternoon

As the book says in the intro, "Richmond is a city infatuated with its past". This book does a great job explaining the city, why it was founded, its major industries, etc. All the way from its earliest beginnings as a major river port, to its emergence as an important railroad hub, to its role as the capital for the Confederate States of America. Right up to its importance as a financial and business center of today. This is a great comprehensive study of this city and its past.