Hidden History of Alexandria, D.C.

Hidden History of Alexandria, D.C.
Author: Michael Lee Pope
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2011-09-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614232709

Go inside the long-forgotten 19th century period when Alexandria left Virginia and incorporated itself into the fledging Distric of Columbia. This groundbreaking history uncovers the time in the 19th century when Alexandria left the commonwealth of Virginia and became incorporated into the emerging District of Columbia. It was an experiment that failed after half a century of neglect and a growing animosity between North and South. However, it was a fascinating time when cannon were dragged onto city streets for political rallies, candidates plied their voters with liquor and devastating fires ravaged the city.

Alexandria County, Virginia

Alexandria County, Virginia
Author: Dorothy S. Provine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 366
Release: 1990
Genre: History
ISBN:

"The following publication consists of abstracts of entries in the registers for free blacks for Alexandria County (now Arlington County) Virginia for the period 1797 to 1861. ...These records were created and maintained by the county or circuit court and were usually signed by the clerk of the court." -- Introd.

African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia

African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia
Author: Char McCargo Bah
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2013-07-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625840918

Sitting just south of the nation's capital, Alexandria has a long and storied history." "Still, little is known of Alexandria's twentieth-century African American community. Experience the harrowing narratives of trials and triumph as Alexandria's African Americans helped to shape not only their hometown but also the world around them. Rutherford Adkins became one of the first black fighter pilots as a Tuskegee Airman. Samuel Tucker, a twenty-six-year-old lawyer, organized and fought for Alexandria to share its wealth of knowledge with the African American community by opening its libraries to all colors and creeds. Discover a vibrant past that, through this record, will be remembered forever as Alexandria's beacon of hope and light.

A History of the Boundaries of Arlington County, Virginia

A History of the Boundaries of Arlington County, Virginia
Author: Va. County Manager Arlington Co.
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2019-12-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The book is a historical description of how the county of Arlington was mapped out and eventually given to the American state of Virginia. It provides a detailed description of the boundaries of Arlington County as depicted in the state's official documents and maps. It is a useful guide for those interested in the history of the state of Virginia.

Historic Alexandria, Virginia, Street by Street

Historic Alexandria, Virginia, Street by Street
Author: Ethelyn Cox
Publisher: E P M Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1989
Genre: Alexandria (Va.)
ISBN: 9780939009183

Historic Alexandria Foundation. This record of a famous port's architectural life includes 375 photographs of more than 500 buildings dating from 1749 to the mid-19th century.

Alexandria's Freedmen's Cemetery: A Legacy of Freedom

Alexandria's Freedmen's Cemetery: A Legacy of Freedom
Author: Char McCargo Bah, Edited by Mumini M. Bah
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2019
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1467140015

"At the beginning of the Civil War, Federal troops secured Alexandria as Union territory. Former slaves, called contrabands, poured in to obtain protection from their former masters. Due to overcrowding, mortality rates were high. Authorities seized an undeveloped parcel of land on South Washington Street, and by March 1864, it had been opened as a cemetery for African Americans. Between 1864 and 1868, more than 1,700 contrabands and freedmen were buried there. For nearly eighty years, the cemetery lay undisturbed and was eventually forgotten. Rediscovered in 1996, it has now been preserved as a monument to the courage and sacrifice of those buried within. Author and researcher Char McCargo Bah recounts the stories of those men and women and the search for their descendants."-- back cover.

FCC Record

FCC Record
Author: United States. Federal Communications Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1016
Release: 2018
Genre: Telecommunication
ISBN: