West Virginia: A History

by John Alexander Williams

Book Overview

"West Virginia: A History" is widely considered one of the finest books ever written about the state. In his clear, eminently readable style, Williams organizes the tangled strands of West Virginia's past around a few dramatic locations and events--the battle of Point Pleasant, John Brown's insurrection in Harper's Ferry, the Paint Creek labor movement, the Hawk's Nest and Buffalo Creek disasters, and more--and uses these pivotal events as introductions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0937058564
• ISBN13: 9780937058565
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: West Virginia University Press
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"