In addition to being the state capital; Richmond; Virginia; was also the capital of the South during the Civil War. After Reconstruction; businesses developed; and the warehouse district�Shockoe Bottom�was rebuilt; boosting Richmond�s economic growth. Today Richmond is a vibrant city that embraces its historical past while looking toward future developments. Then Now: Richmond uses late-19th-century photographs of Richmond neighborhoods; churches; businesses; and schools; contrasting these historic photographs with contemporary views of the same Richmond sites such as St. John�s Church; the Capitol; Broad Street; Main Street; and the Old Stone House. Then Now: Richmond takes a step back in time and compares the glory of the past with the progress of the future.
#2790066 in eBooks 2012-09-07 2012-09-07File Name: B0097A4X98
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A true classicBy CustomerA short but excellent read. a must have for the true romantic at heart. A pleasant return to the stately days of old.
