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Louisa County, Virginia:: A Brief History
Set amidst lush, rolling hills, Louisa County was once home to religious dissenters, emancipationists and some of Virginia's first families. Its epicenter was Louisa Courthouse, where all the county's residents managed their business affairs. From Patrick Henry's seminal speech for Louisa against tyranny, to a county chief justice too fat to ride horseback, Louisa has a rich and fascinating heritage. Historian and longtime Louisa County resident Pattie G.P. Cooke chronicles the county's coming of age as part of the new United States of America, retaining its small, tightly knit communities while embracing inevitable progress.
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Louisa County, Virginia:: A Brief History
Set amidst lush, rolling hills, Louisa County was once home to religious dissenters, emancipationists and some of Virginia's first families. Its epicenter was Louisa Courthouse, where all the county's residents managed their business affairs. From Patrick Henry's seminal speech for Louisa against tyranny, to a county chief justice too fat to ride horseback, Louisa has a rich and fascinating heritage. Historian and longtime Louisa County resident Pattie G.P. Cooke chronicles the county's coming of age as part of the new United States of America, retaining its small, tightly knit communities while embracing inevitable progress.
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Louisa County, Virginia:: A Brief History

Louisa County, Virginia:: A Brief History

by Pattie Gordon Pavlansky Cooke
Louisa County, Virginia:: A Brief History

Louisa County, Virginia:: A Brief History

by Pattie Gordon Pavlansky Cooke

Overview

Set amidst lush, rolling hills, Louisa County was once home to religious dissenters, emancipationists and some of Virginia's first families. Its epicenter was Louisa Courthouse, where all the county's residents managed their business affairs. From Patrick Henry's seminal speech for Louisa against tyranny, to a county chief justice too fat to ride horseback, Louisa has a rich and fascinating heritage. Historian and longtime Louisa County resident Pattie G.P. Cooke chronicles the county's coming of age as part of the new United States of America, retaining its small, tightly knit communities while embracing inevitable progress.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781596293762
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 07/15/2008
Series: Brief History
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 6.70(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Pattie Cooke is the retired curator and museum chair for Louisa County Historical Society. She has previously published Louisa and Louisa County with Arcadia, as well as two self-published titles on Louisa County history.
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