Harbert Alexander

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Old Trails and Tales of Tennessee

Beschreibung

Discover the stories of West Tennessee history in Harbert Alexander's books. Listen for echoes of long ago. Look for footprints of those who walked before us. In Old Trails and Tales of Tennessee, you'll discover Thomas Alva Edison once lived in West Tennessee. Come ride with David Crockett as he leaves Gibson County bound for Texas and the Alamo. Or go with Richard Halliburton as he travels the ends of the world. You'll read about the tragic sinking of the Sultana in the Mississippi River. More people lost their lives than those on the Titanic. Sketches from acclaimed illustrator Richard Brown accompany each chapter and provide portraits of characters and landmarks. Author and historian Harbert Alexander often said: "It's our history, and it's all around us if you only look!"

Autor

Harbert Alexander (1939-2022) graduated from Jackson (Tennessee) High School in 1957, earned a B.A. from Virginia Military Institute in 1961 and a graduate degree from Rutgers University. He served as an Army artillery officer in West Germany, retiring as a captain. A banker in Jackson for more than forty-three years, he served as president of Jackson National Bank, Union Planters National Bank and chairman and chief executive officer of Bank of Jackson until 2010. Alexander, the author of eight books, was the Madison County, Tennessee, historian for 23 years. He was an avid hunter and amateur archaeologist. He served on the Tennessee State Museum board.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The HillHelen Group LLC
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 575g
• ISBN-13: 9798985060584
• Artikelnr.: 68144475