History Of The Great Kanawha Valley. Two Volumes In One

The "History Of The Great Kanawha Valley," which is located in West Virginia, is a comprehensive history which addresses the key aspects of the Valley's growth and development. Included are the Valley's pre-historic and early occupants from the Mound Builders to the Cherokees; the first White settlement in the New River Kanawha Valley; the first settlers that crossed the Alleghenies Westward; the Ingles-Draper Settlement and Mrs. Ingles' hardships; early explorers and discoveries; Daniel Boone's and his life in the Kanawha Valley, including the Battle of Point Pleasant; Lord Dunmore and his conduct while Governor of Virginia Colony; the murder of Cornstalk, the Indian Chief; a description of its natural resources; the development and growth of its industrial and commercial activities; and the religious, educational, medical, and military history. There are more than 300 biographical sketches included.

• | Author: Fuller and Co Brant
• | Publisher: Janaway Publishing, Inc.
• | Publication Date: Feb 27, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 622 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 1596413689
• | ISBN-13: 9781596413689