Hampton Roads Chronicles:: History from the Brithplace of America

by Paul Clancy

Just like the tide, history flows through every corner of Old Dominion's Hampton Roads region, and for decades it has been chronicled in the Virginian-Pilot's column, "Our Stories." These stories are now told by local historian and longtime columnist Paul Clancy, who offers up this unparalleled and uninhibited collection of articles and stunning historical images. Rediscover the history behind landmarks such as Fort Monroe, Sewell's Point and Cape Henry and take in the view from the vantage point of those who witnessed history being made before their stories about the hurricane of '33, the old fairgrounds on the bay, the trolleys that ran to Ocean View, the semipro baseball teams that battled for glory, the harrowing and courageous struggle for racial equality and the soldiers and sailors who went off to war. This is the real stuff of Hampton Roads history.

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2009

Reviews

[Allen Perry · Rating 3 out of 5]

It probably deserves a two but I gave it a three because it does contain a few tidbits of actual interesting history mixed in with the trivial stories it tells. For instance, rather then give detail about the founding of the Chrysler Museum we get a story full of tidbits that go no where. This section could haves been detailed with the life of Walter Chrysler Jr or about the museum’s early days before his patronage. The whole thing is just poorly written and reads like a drunk uncle at a holiday dinner telling a tale.