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Danville, Virginia and the Coming of the Modern South documents Danville's political, social, and economic evolution beginning with the fall of the Confederacy until the dawn of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. It discusses the impact of the textile industry on the South in general - and Danville in particular - through colorful accounts attributed to Virginia polit
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Paperback, 224 pages
Published
March 19th 2010
by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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My daughter recently started back at school and already had her first major assignment in History. Since it's election season, the teacher wanted to tie the post-Civil War treatment of blacks to the election and how far we've come as a nation with a sitting African-American president. After looking over the paper requirements, my daughter selected Virginia as the state she wanted to focus her report on and I found this book for her.
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A fascinating look at the key events in Danville history since the of the Civil War, with a particular emphasis on the history of Dan River Mills. This book will appeal to any with an interest in the city's history.
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Loaded with Virginia history. A must read for Viginia politics. Enjoyed learning a lot about Danville since the Civil War.
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