{"product_id":"historic-photos-of-west-virginia-hardcover","title":"Historic Photos of West Virginia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerald Swick\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWest Virginia is a state of overwhelming beauty. Shared traditions, shared tragedies, and shared histories bind its people to the land and each other with a strong sense of place, family, and home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn striking black-and-white photos culled from state and national archives, accompanied by text from an award-winning writer, \u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of West Virginia\u003c\/em\u003e captures the history of this remarkable state. Even readers unfamiliar with its history will find a compelling drama in its tumultuous birth in the Civil War, its growth as a center for extraction industries and manufacturing, its role as a new homeland for immigrants, and its history as the birthplace of Mother's Day and of heroes like Charles \"Chuck\" Yeager. The triumphs of natives like Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck and tragedies like the Monongah mine disaster--all are depicted here as part of the complex, compelling story of the Mountain State and its people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760215752992,"sku":"9781684421084","price":45.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/855e976a3da420c4913803b9f3cd78c8.webp?v=1780174716","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/historic-photos-of-west-virginia-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}