Description: Few would guess from looking at the resplendent Virginia Beach shoreline-its stretches of fine sand, sloping dunes, and rolling waves-that the city has experienced anything but peace and tranquility since the history of its native Chesapeake tribe collided with the ambition and vision of new European settlers on the colonial coastline. But turmoil and conflict, as well as progress and achievement, are all a part of the area's unique story.Virginia Beach: A History of Virginia's Golden Shore brings to life the people, places, and events that contributed to the city's celebrated reputation. Through stories and memories, readers are introduced to the varied citizens who called this land home, including such characters as Sarah Offley who married three of early Virginia's most powerful settlers, and to the city's illustrious visitors. This volume also details, in both word and image, the influential resort age, which began in 1880 and saw the community flourish as people flocked to the Atlantic shore to dance, picnic, and enjoy the surf at the Princess Anne Hotel. Everyday vacationers mingled with notables such as Alexander Graham Bell and John, Lionel, and Ethel Barrymore at the landmark hotel with the railroad at its front door. Although little of the golden shore remains unchanged, modern residents continue to preserve what they can-especially their memories, pride, and love for the city.
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738524023
Book Title: Virginia Beach : a History of Virginia's Golden Shore
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2002
Item Height: 0.6 in
Topic: Ecosystems & Habitats / Coastal Regions & Shorelines, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Travel, History
Item Weight: 14.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.9 in
Author: Amy Waters Yarsinske
Item Width: 6.8 in
Book Series: Making of America Ser.
Format: Perfect
