Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia

Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781625855572
ISBN-13 : 1625855575
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Book Synopsis Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia by : Jaclyn Spainhour

Download or read book Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia written by Jaclyn Spainhour and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 participated in numerous social clubs, religious groups and philanthropic organizations. One family, the Hunters, lived so luxuriously that they became one of the most fashionable families in the city. Join author Jaclyn Spainhour as she explores Norfolk's social customs, cosmopolitan soirées and more that truly embodied the Gilded Age.


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