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True tales of old Alexandria /

The streets of Alexandria have borne witness to singular individuals and stirring events in their long history. In 1623, just across the Potomac River, an English adventurer walked into an Indian village and literally lost his head. In 1654, a notorious women became the first European to own land in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pulliam, Ted (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2023.
Series:	American chronicles (Series)
Subjects:	Alexandria (Va.) > History. Cities and towns > Virginia. Virginia > History. Villes > Virginie. Virginie > Histoire. Virginia > Alexandria.

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