Few would guess from looking at the resplendent Virginia Beach shorelineóits stretches of fine sand, sloping dunes, and rolling waves that the city has experienced anything but peace and tranquility since the history of its native Chesapeake tribe collided with the ambition and vision of new European settlers on the colonial coastline. But turmoil and conflict, as well as progress and achievement, are all a part of the area's unique story. Virginia Beach: A History of Virginia's Golden Shore brings to life the people, places, and events that contributed to the city's celebrated reputation. Through stories and memories, readers are introduced to the varied citizens who called this land home, including such characters as Sarah Offley who married three of early Virginia's most powerful settlers, and to the city's illustrious visitors. This volume also details, in both word and image, the influential resort age, which began in 1880 and saw the community flourish as people flocked to the Atlantic shore to dance, picnic, and enjoy the surf at the Princess Anne Hotel. Everyday vacationers mingled with notables such as Alexander Graham Bell and John, Lionel, and Ethel Barrymore at the landmark hotel with the railroad at its front door. Although little of the golden shore remains unchanged, modern residents continue to preserve what they can especially their memories, pride, and love for the city.
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In Virginia Beach: A History of Virginia's Golden Shore, accomplished local author Amy Waters Yarsinske captures the distinctive personality of Virginia Beach. Combining striking vintage images with engaging narrative, she has lovingly crafted an entertaining and informative history that merits a place of honor on the bookshelves of both natives and visitors enchanted by this beautiful city.
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The earliest descriptions of Virginia Beach's shoreline and its native people recall beautiful stretches of fine sand slopping up from the shore, culminating in dunes that looked like mountains, aromatic bay trees and cypresses, sweet-smelling flowers, tall trees-most likely pine forests-and plentiful game, including deer, rabbit, and birds of many kinds. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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United States, Chesapeake Bay, Adam Thorowgood, Anthony Wilke, Civil War, Revolutionary War, World War, Fort Story, Lower Norfolk County, Great Neck, North Carolina, Eastern Shore Chapel, Native American, Late Woodland, Colonel Edward, Floyd Painter, Old Donation Church, Anthony Walke, Back Bay, Crystal Lake, Seaside Park, Virginia General Assembly, Broad Creek, Great Britain, Iampton Roads New!
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The earliest descriptions of Virginia Beach's shoreline and its native people recall beautiful stretches of fine sand slopping up from the shore, culminating in dunes that looked like mountains, aromatic bay trees and cypresses, sweet-smelling flowers, tall trees-most likely pine forests-and plentiful game, including deer, rabbit, and birds of many kinds. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
master jet base, auxiliary landing field, auxiliary air station, lifesaving station, noise complaints Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Chesapeake Bay, Adam Thorowgood, Anthony Wilke, Civil War, Revolutionary War, World War, Fort Story, Lower Norfolk County, Great Neck, North Carolina, Eastern Shore Chapel, Native American, Late Woodland, Colonel Edward, Floyd Painter, Old Donation Church, Anthony Walke, Back Bay, Crystal Lake, Seaside Park, Virginia General Assembly, Broad Creek, Great Britain, Iampton Roads New!
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