Lewis County (KY) (Images of America) [Paperback]

Dr. William M. Talley (Author), Paula Franke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 13, 2005

Lewis County, located in far northeastern Kentucky, was formed in 1806 and named for explorer Meriwether Lewis. The county was once teeming with industry as a supplier of finished goods and agricultural products. Historically, the county's proximity to the Ohio River allowed the export of timber and salt, and in the 1800s, railroad transportation made Lewis County an influential source of railroad ties, boat-building materials, and barrels. In later years, the area was most popular for its health resorts, spas, and sulfur waters, which attracted visitors from as far as New York and Chicago. The images in this volume depict the county's military influence, as Lewis Countians had strong allegiance to the Union during the Civil War. The photographs featured in Images of America: Lewis County have been drawn from the archive of the Vanceburg Depot Museum and from various private collections.

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About the Author

Dr. William M. Talley is a retired university professor who taught and supervised graduate students at McGill University (Montreal) for 30 years. His lifelong interest has been the genealogy and history of northeastern Kentucky. Since 1997, Talley has written a weekly history column for the Lewis County Herald. Paula Franke is also a retired university professor and currently serves as production editor and webmaster for the Lewis County Herald. Dr. William M. Talley is a retired university professor who taught and supervised graduate students at McGill University (Montreal) for 30 years. His lifelong interest has been the genealogy and history of northeastern Kentucky. Since 1997, Talley has written a weekly history column for the Lewis County Herald. Paula Franke is also a retired university professor and currently serves as production editor and webmaster for the Lewis County Herald.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (July 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738518131
• ISBN-13: 978-0738518138
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,381,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars I Found Faces for my Family..., November 18, 2007

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S. L. Cooper "History Freak" (Carlisle, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lewis County (KY) (Images of America) (Paperback)

...geneology! Most of my family history is in the Vanceburg area, and we've always wondered what the people of the place and times really looked like. This little book was wonderful. I'm so happy I thought to get my sister one as well -- she was thrilled, too. I would have given it 5 stars, but I guess what I was missing was More of Everything. I would've liked to have seen more of the less influential families, but then I do know how hard it is to come by these photographs.