Through Their Eyes: Covered Bridges of Bourbon County, Kentucky (Volume 2)
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Rating | : | 4.48 (638 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0615735258 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 140 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-09-16 |
Language | : | English |
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gdhardwick said GDHardwick. Having grown up within a few miles of the Jackstown Bridge, I was especially interested in reading any additional information that I could find on the bridge. Like so many others, you don't realize what you have until it is gone. When I got the book, I found that I was
The Through Their Eyes series celebrates the photographers of yesteryear who captured these structures in images to preserve them for all time.. Out of the twenty seven bridges only one remains today, still carrying traffic on Colville Road as it has since 1877. From the massive two-lane Wernwag structure found at the Paris city limits to the smallest bridge which crossed Pretty Run on the Clintonville-North Middletown Road each bridge had their own unique characteristics and place in history. This book is a photographic journey
An extensive world traveler, she has maintained a lifelong interest in the history of communities in her home state. In addition to the books she has written, her writings have appeared in historical newsletters and newspapers around the country. Jurgensen is a Kentucky historian and author. In 2006 Melissa received the commission of Kentucky Colonel, the highest honor in the Commonwealth, from
An extensive world traveler, she has maintained a lifelong interest in the history of communities in her home state. In addition to the books she has written, her writings have appeared in historical newsletters and newspapers around the country. . About the Author Melissa C. Jurgensen is a Kentucky historian and author. In 2006 Melissa received the commission of Kentucky Colonel, the highest honor in the Commonwealth, from the Governor. Melissa is currently writing a series of county-specific Kentucky covered bridge books with many unpublished photographs as well as travel photography books in the “Through Our Eyes” series with her mother, Judith