Hidden History of Chattanooga

by Alexandra Walker Clark

Overview

A fascinating behind the scenes look into the unique history and culture of Chattanooga. The enigmatic hills and woodlands of the Chattanooga area are a sanctuary of history, and the hometown of author Alexandra Walker Clark. Clark has chronicled the history of her hometown for the Chattanooga Times and the Chattanooga History Journal, and in this collection she combines some of her favorite stories. Absorb the city's rich ethnic diversity, travel down to the hallowed battlefields of Chickamauga and Fort Oglethorpe and grasp the compelling legacy of the Cherokee. This and so much more lies ahead in Hidden History of Chattanooga,

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625843494
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Series:	Hidden History
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Alexandra Clark is the granddaughter of Robert Sparks Walker and is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is the author of Hidden History of Chattanooga and Colorado's Historic Hotels. She has written for numerous publications and is affiliated with the Chattanooga Audubon Society. Jerry Hill is the President of the Board of Directors of the Chattanooga Audubon Association, a group that was founded with the help of Robert Sparks Walker. Kyle Simpson is the Sanctuary Manager for the Chattanooga Audubon Association, a site that was founded by Robert Sparks Walker and is a popular nature destination today.

Table of Contents

Preface 9 Ross's Landing 11 Bluff View and Battery Place 15 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Fort Wood District 23 Bottlers, Bakers and Burgers 29 African Americans in Early Chattanooga 33 The Firemen's Memorial Fountain 41 The Jewish Community in Early Chattanooga 43 Adolph Ochs: A Man of the Times 47 The Loss of Citico Mound 49 Grace Moore: Tennessee's Incomparable Songbird 53 Dragging Canoe: Fiercest Warrior of the Cherokee 57 A Castle in the Clouds 61 Almost Lost-Brainerd Mission 67 Audubon Acres: The Triumph of Robert Sparks Walker 75 Chickamauga Battlefield and Fort Oglethorpe 87 Once Upon a River: A Race to Preserve the Past 95 John David Gray and Graysville, Georgia 101 Blythewood Farms and the Hair Conrad Cabin 105 The Trail of Tears in the Chattanooga Area 111 The Grave of Nancy Ward, Beloved Woman of the Cherokee 123 Bibliography 127