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The Elizabeth River /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yarsinske, Amy Waters, 1963-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charleston, S.C. : History Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Elizabeth River (Va.) > History.
Elizabeth River (Va.) > Environmental conditions.
Portsmouth Region (Va.) > History.
Norfolk Region (Va.) > History.
Elizabeth River Region (Va.) > History, Local.
Elizabeth River Region (Va.) > Commerce > History.
Elizabeth River Watershed (Va.) > History.
Elizabeth River Watershed (Va.) > Environmental conditions.
Table of Contents:
  • Before the White man
  • Explorers and settlers
  • Communities take hold
  • Early commerce and unfortunate events define the princess
  • War on the river
  • Living on mother water
  • Waterways of opportunity
  • The marriage of water and rail
  • Centuries of abundant biodiversity
  • Promulgating a healthy Elizabeth.