Legendary Locals of McDowell County

Legendary Locals of McDowell County

West Virginiaâ€™s most impoverished county, McDowell County, is also its richest, with reserves of mineral wealth that continue to provide the framework for modern society from Panama and Toyko to New York and Chicago. With a history cratered by triumph and tragedy, the people of McDowell County have endured unspeakable hardships and near isolation but continue to excel in a myriad of unexpectedly surprising ways. Robert Morris, â€œthe financier of the American Revolution,â€ went to the poor house with the belief that McDowellâ€™s mineral wealth could fuel a new nation. Jedediah Hotchkiss, the mapmaker who charted the course for Gen. Thomas â€œStonewallâ€ Jacksonâ€™s valley campaign, resurrected Morrisâ€™s dream to rebuild the South into an industrial giant on local coal. Men of vision and means like Frederick Kimball and J.P. Morgan built fortunes on McDowell Countyâ€™s mineral wealth. The musical Womack family, baseball manager Charlie Manuel, comedic genius Steve Harvey, writers Kermit Hunter and Jeannette Walls, and thousands who served in all ranks of the military, many making the supreme sacrifice, are among those who have made their mark on McDowell County.
Country USA
Brand Legendary Locals
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2013-01-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781467100366

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