McLean; Virginia; a whistle stop along the Great Falls Old Dominion Railroad; came about in 1910. It was named after John R. McLean; publisher of the Washington Post newspaper and an owner of the railroad. This was a farming community that never incorporated. A few of the families instrumental in the formation of the village that followed were Mackall; Laughlin; Storm; Carper; and Smoot. Because of its proximity to the nation�s capital; McLean attracted people from all walks of life. But it was the arrival of the Kennedy families in the late 1950s that put McLean on the map. The thread that holds the community together is spirited volunteerism. This volume contains images of a few of the personalities who give McLean a sense of place. The majority of the photographs have been donated by individuals to ensure that history does not lose these significant personalities; past or present; who left an imprint on their community.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Keeping History AliveBy Kyle E. MillerAs a child; I always enjoyed going on vacation to the East Coast and passing through so many small towns in our oldest states. You can see courthouses; factories; churches; schools; and other buildings that; despite the business or indifference of those who pass through them; have a story to tell.Lola Miller has captured those stories.The Old Central City portion of Huntington; WV was in danger of being lost until this work appeared and ensured the preservation of this national treasure. It chronicles the city with a personal perspective through hundreds of photographs with insightful commentary. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to spend an afternoon escaping to an old Virginia town.
