The Bright Season by Melanie Lageschulte
Besides the 1795 settling of what later became Hazard, Kentucky, and the establishment of Perry County in 1821, no other event has had the historical significance of the coming of the railroad. Until the track-laying train came through the tunnel north of town and stopped briefly for a celebration, Hazard was landlocked, and the townspeople had never heard the earthshaking sound of the train whistle. Before the railroad, the river was their road. The only few household conveniences known to these isolated people were laboriously brought up the river on push boats. Many materials used to build the railroad were also transported on flatboats. As a bridge and tunnel were built, and a passage was made for the engine that carried the railroad ties, John G. Kinner documented the change with his camera. Images of Rail: Railroading Around Hazard and Perry County features John G. Kinner's vivid and historicphotographs and others from the Bobby Davis Museum collection.
Lageschulte, Melanie: - Melanie Lageschulte is the author of Growing Season and Harvest Season (2017). A third book in the series, The Peaceful Season, is planned for fall 2018. Melanie grew up on an acreage in northern Iowa. She's spent much of her professional life telling the stories of Iowa and its residents, including several years as a reporter and editor for the Des Moines Register. Melanie holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and a minor in American history from the University of Iowa. Learn more at fremontcreekpress.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780999775288 |
| ISBN 10 | 0999775286 |
| Title | The Bright Season |
| Author | Melanie Lageschulte |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fremont Creek Press |
| Year published | 2019-10-22 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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