A History of the Town of Fairfax by Jeanne Johnson Rust
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"A History of the Town of Fairfax" by Jeanne Johnson Rust is a historical account written in the late 20th century. The book documents the early colonization, development, and evolution of Fairfax, Virginia, highlighting the interactions between early settlers and Native Americans, as well as socioeconomic changes through various historical periods such as the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. The opening of this work sets the tone by comparing the colonization
of America to future space exploration, emphasizing the sheer dangers faced by these early settlers. It introduces themes of survival, adaptation, and community formation as the colonists navigated the challenges presented by the wilderness and Indigenous peoples. The text begins by recounting the precarious beginnings at Jamestown and outlines how colonists learned to cultivate the land and establish a framework for governance, ultimately leading to the foundation of Fairfax County. The narrative illustrates the complex relationships among settlers, local tribes, and varying socioeconomic classes, setting up a rich context for the historical events that influenced the town's growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Rust, Jeanne Johnson |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 61011281 |
| Title | A History of the Town of Fairfax |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Stacy Brown, Mark C. Orton, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F206: United States local history: The South. South Atlantic States |
| Subject | Fairfax (Va.) -- History |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 31990 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-31990-2 |
| Release Date | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 472 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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