Yesteryears; Miss Lucy's Stories
Verona, Virginia: McClure Printing Company, Inc., 1975. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. [10], 78 pages. Illustrations. No dust jacket present. Inscribed on the title page by the author. Inscription reads: For Irene Johnson, my former pupil and a good one. With lots of Love, "Miss Lucy". Includes Acknowledgments, Table of Contents, Toys--Amusement, Childhood Accidents, The New Arrival; The Swimming Party; A Wedding at "Creekside"; Fourth of July 1896; Mother's Remedy; Christmas--'95- 96- 97; A Train Trip; "The Locusts"; The Gypsies; A New World Opens; "Sad News"; ''Willow Pond"; ''School in the Country"; Nutting; ''A Lesson in Courtesy"; "Chicken Tales"; The Bench; The "Big Move"; The Treasure Hunt; Locked In or Out!; The Bid Man; Injured; Town School; Sadness--Gladness; "Citeus or Seatus"; "Old Mose"; "Moving Again'; Winter Evening Fun; Another Bother; Birthdays and Holidays; "Memorial Day Parade"; Lexington's Unforgettable Characters; The Hitching Lot; The Big Fire; Our Fire Department; Travel; and The Circus. In those days there was much to amuse a little child of walking age. There were rooms to explore--a dog and kittens to pet, too. In the spring time there were little chicks. Out in the kitchen, I could usually find Bet or Jenney. O! the delicious "smells" in the "kitchen". Lucy Pauline Ackerly, (1892–1987)--Lucy's stories largely center on her childhood in Lexington, Virginia during the late 19th, early 20th century. Lexington is the location of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and of Washington and Lee University (W&L). Lexington was named in 1778. It was the first of what would be many American places named after Lexington, Massachusetts, known for being the place at which the first shot was fired in the American Revolution. The Union General David Hunter led a raid on Virginia Military Institute during the American Civil War. Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson are buried in the city. It is the site of the only house Jackson ever owned, now open to the public as a museum. Cyrus McCormick invented the horse-drawn mechanical reaper at his family's farm in Rockbridge County, and a statue of McCormick is located on the Washington and Lee University campus. Rockbridge County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 22,307. Its county seat (and largest community) is the city of Lexington. The independent cities of Buena Vista and Lexington are both enclaved within the county's geographical borders, and are the county's only incorporated cities. Rockbridge County was established in October 1777, from parts of now neighboring Augusta and Botetourt counties, and the first county elections were held in May 1778. Rockbridge County was named for Natural Bridge, a notable landmark in the southern portion of the county. Rockbridge County was formed during an act of assembly intended to reduce the amount of travel to the nearest courthouse, and to ensure trials were held fairly, and among friends rather than strangers. The first court session in Rockbridge County was held at the home of Samuel Wallace on April 7, 1778. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Teaching, Lexington, Virginia, Childhood, Creekside, Gypsies, Memorial Day, Parade, Fire Department, Circus
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