Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia : Tidewater Wealth, Industry and Propriety

Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia : Tidewater Wealth, Industry and Propriety

Jaclyn Spainhour

Språken
FörlagThe History Press
ISBN9781625855572

Norfolk's rise as a premier seaport brought with it an increase in power, wealth and industry in the nineteenth century. Local prominent families lived in exquisitely crafted homes and owned flourishing local businesses. Cobblestone lined the Freemason District and downtown streets. The area's elite