Description: Floyd County, Kentucky, Images of America, Paperback The railroads and coal industry permanently changed both the economy and culture of Floyd County, Kentucky.Floyd County, named for Kentucky pioneer John Floyd, was formed in 1799. Originally encompassing all of the Big Sandy River Valley and much of eastern Kentucky, the boundaries included portions of what are now Pike, Martin, Knott, Magoffin, and Johnson Counties. Because of its river access, Floyd County developed earlier than many counties in eastern Kentucky; Prestonsburg, the county seat, became a major river port and center of trade in the region. With the coming of the railroad in 1903 and the coal industry, the county rapidly grew, in no small part thanks to the rapid rise in population due to the migration of white Americans from around the country, European immigrants, and African Americans from southern plantations and coalfields. What had been an agrarian, white population suddenly took on a whole new face, one more reflective of the nation. The history of coal production plays a large role in this book, particularly the Wheelright Coal Camps, but we know how much Kentucky has given to contribute to the story of America.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738585727
Book Title: Floyd County
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Railroads / History, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional), United States / South / East South Central (Al, Ky, ms, Tn), Economic Conditions, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Customs & Traditions
Publication Year: 2010
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Photography, Travel, Transportation, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
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Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
