- 160 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
Author Brian Burns traces the history of the River City as it marched toward a new century.
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Richmond entered the Gilded Age seeking bright prospects while struggling with its own past. It was an era marked by great technological change and ideological strife. During a labor convention in conservative Richmond, white supremacists prepared to enforce segregation at gunpoint. Progressives attempted to gain political power by unveiling a wondrous new marvel: Richmond's first electric streetcar. And handsome lawyer Thomas J. Cluverius was accused of murdering a pregnant woman and dumping her body in the city reservoir, sparking Richmond's trial of the century.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Reverend Jasper’s Media Circus: Sermon on Astronomy Sparks National Controversy
- 2. To Light or Not to Light: Progressives Versus the “Fogies” on Electricity
- 3. Oscar Wilde’s Chilly Reception: Richmond Snubs Famous Poet and Aesthete
- 4. Thomas Cluverius and the Reservoir Murder: Richmond’s Trial of the Century
- 5. Electric Streetcars Make Richmond Debut: An Election Eve Surprise
- 6. Richmond’s Rosa Parks Moment: Racism Nearly Turns Broad Street into a River of Blood
- 7. All Chips on Manufacturing: Richmond’s Gamble for Postwar Prosperity
- 8. May Handy’s Violets: Reigning Queen of Belledom Inspires a Bouquet
- 9. Memorializing Jefferson Davis: The Grueling, Eighteen-Year Monument Effort
- 10. Fearless Army of One: John Mitchell Jr. Fights Racial Injustice, 1950s-Style
- 11. Cyclists Find the Missing Link: Working the System to Create the Perfect Ride
- 12. Dueling Meets Its Match: Joseph Bryan Challenges a Virginia Tradition
- 13. James Dooley’s Cash Bonanza: The Intensely Southern Capitalist at Maymont
- 14. “Lawyeress” Belva Lockwood: Shattering a Glass Ceiling in Virginia
- 15. Masterpiece in Granite: The Convoluted Maze to a Proud City Hall
- 16. Miss Grace’s Purse: Cigarette Heiress Finances a Holy Cause
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- About the Author