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Author | : Helen Bartter Crocker |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2014-07-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0813150302 |
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Cutting a wide east-west swath from the Appalachian foothills to the heart of the western Kentucky coalfields, the Green River valley extends from below the Tennessee border in the south to the Ohio River in the north. The Green River of Kentucky presents a picture of the unity and diversity of the people living in the Green River valley. Helen Bartter Crocker finds that each generation of its people approached the river in a distinctive way. Early settlers used the river simply as it was -- crooked and narrow with an unpredictable water flow, and navigable only under high-water conditions. The sons of these pioneers were interested in bringing steamboats to the valley; until they succeeded in persuading the state legislature to improve the Green River and its tributary, the Barren, by a series of locks and dams, however, volunteers would work -- often up to their necks in water -- until they cleared the river sufficiently to allow steamers to reach Bowling Green at high water. When the locks and dams were reopened following the Civil War, a local private corporation gained a near-monopoly of the river trade. Public outcry against this private ownership caused the federal government to take control, and through the Corps of Engineers, to undertake extensive river improvements. After the Great Depression, when trade was almost at a standstill, additional federal funds were appropriated for flood-control dams in the upper river and modern locks in the lower river to harness the valley's industrial potential. These opened up coal barging and recreational facilities, which ensured the future economic well being of the Green River valley.
Author | : Ann Chambers Noble |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2020-08 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780984000777 |
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The history of homesteading and Euro-American settlement in Wyoming's Upper Green River Valley.
Author | : Holly L. Skinner |
Publisher | : Westwinds Press |
Total Pages | : 131 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780871086853 |
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Author | : Robert Lashley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021-06-17 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781733037587 |
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Green River Valley, Robert Lashley's third poetry collection, is an unapologetic and harrowing look at gentrification, racism, and personal and collective loss in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington. With each poem, Lashley asks readers to bear witness to his lived experiences there and to honor the people, places and memories that shaped him alongside the city we know today. Lashley pulls no punches in this collection, which showcases his signature, rhythmic eloquence and acuity more than ever. His narrative threads expose hidden intimacies amid trauma and ambivalence in the face of institutionalized racism. Readers will leave this book asking, how do we build and honor a city's legacy, and what part did we take in that journey?
Author | : Helen Bartter Crocker |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2021-12-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0813189020 |
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Cutting a wide east-west swath from the Appalachian foothills to the heart of the western Kentucky coalfields, the Green River valley extends from below the Tennessee border in the south to the Ohio River in the north. The Green River of Kentucky presents a picture of the unity and diversity of the people living in the Green River valley. Helen Bartter Crocker finds that each generation of its people approached the river in a distinctive way. Early settlers used the river simply as it was—crooked and narrow with an unpredictable water flow, and navigable only under high-water conditions. The sons of these pioneers were interested in bringing steamboats to the valley; until they succeeded in persuading the state legislature to improve the Green River and its tributary, the Barren, by a series of locks and dams, however, volunteers would work—often up to their necks in water—until they cleared the river sufficiently to allow steamers to reach Bowling Green at high water. When the locks and dams were reopened following the Civil War, a local private corporation gained a near-monopoly of the river trade. Public outcry against this private ownership caused the federal government to take control, and through the Corps of Engineers, to undertake extensive river improvements. After the Great Depression, when trade was almost at a standstill, additional federal funds were appropriated for flood-control dams in the upper river and modern locks in the lower river to harness the valley's industrial potential. These opened up coal barging and recreational facilities, which ensured the future economic well being of the Green River valley.
Author | : Greater Yellowstone Coalition |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Gas fields |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Jo Anne Chandler |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738558776 |
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Early Utah pioneers passed through the area that is now Green River and decided that the land would not support a farming community. The Farrer family did not agree with this assessment, however, and they opened one of the first stores in Green River around 1883. Always a diverse town, Green River has a long-standing tradition of religious tolerance and the coexistence of different faiths. John Wesley Powell passed through during his exploration of the Colorado and Green Rivers, and the local museum was named after him. The region's economy has seen booms and busts, having survived on uranium mining and the missile base as well as on agriculture. Friday night football and the old opera house have come and gone, and now tourism has become Green River's main industry as travelers from all over the country discover the incredible beauty of the eastern Utah landscape.
Author | : King County (Wash.). Department of Planning and Community Development |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Regional planning |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Edith Lillian Bennett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Butler County (Ky.) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John Bernard Reeside |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Geology |
ISBN | : |
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