Description: First Edition, published by Heritage Books, Inc. in 2001. Found with a stapled 2-page Publication Announcement. Softback in EXCELLENT CONDITION, glossy covers with very light corner and edge wear, 645 clean and solidly bound pages with a center section of photos, no interior marks except for NICE PERSONAL SIGNED INSCRIPTION (dated 2001) OPPOSITE THE TITLE PAGE, AND A FLAT SIGNATURE ON THE TITLE PAGE, OF AUTHOR REBECCA DEARMOND-HUSKEY. The inscription was made out to Bill Christenberry. This book was purchased from the estate of William Christenberry. On this photographer from Wikipedia: "William Andrew Christenberry Jr. (November 5, 1936 – November 28, 2016) was an American photographer, painter, sculptor, and teacher who drew inspiration from his childhood in Hale County, Alabama. Christenberry focused extensively on architecture, abandoned structures, nature, and extensively studied the psychology and effects of place and memory. He is best known for his haunting compositions of landscapes, signs, and abandoned buildings in his home state. Christenberry is also considered a pioneer of colored photography as an art form; he was especially encouraged in the medium by the likes of Walker Evans and William Eggleston." Synopsis of the book found online: "Come visit an enchanting place too long overlooked in American History, where steamboats battled difficult waters to bring life to the banks of the Arkansas and Louisiana waterway known as Bayou Bartholomew. Artfully written, this narrative flows like the landscape it describes, brimming with facts, details and family names so valuable to historians and genealogists. Beginning with the first inhabitants and a brief description of the archeological remains they left behind, the author explores the bayou through chapters like The Colonial Wilderness, Early Bayou Settlements in Southeast Arkansas, Early Bayou Settlements in Northeast Louisiana, A Steamboat Thoroughfare, A Watery Land, Hunters and their Prey, Good Times on the Bayou, and more. Part II is devoted to family histories; and lists births, deaths and marriages for hundreds of surnames including: Abraugh, Boone, Bunch, Chambliss, Crawley, Currie, Day, deYampert, Doles, Foster, Harp, Kinnaird, Robertson, Naff, Norris, Pugh, Robertson, Shackelford, Thomas and White. Twenty-three pages of notes and a twelve-page bibliography reveal and enhance the archival effort behind this book which also includes a list of the oral respondents interviewed by the author, their date of birth and the date of their meeting. An appendix lists the names of all signers of the Canal Petition to Congress by Citizens of Chicot County in 1833 and six tables contain information about commerce, population, and the names of all the steamboats documented on the Bayou Bartholomew. For Arkansas and Louisiana natives, this is a must have addition to your library, and for the curious reader, it guarantees an enjoyable and enlightening experience." B92
Price: 50 USD
Location: Burtonsville, Maryland
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Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Signed: Yes
Author: Rebecca DeArmond-Huskey
Publisher: Heritage Books, Inc
Topic: Historical
Subject: History
Location: B92
