Dr. Harry M. Ward will be discussing his latest book, Children of the Streets of Richmond, 1865-1920, at the Main Library on Monday, September 14th at 6 pm. Call 804-646-7223 to RSVP!
The following excerpt from chapter one comes from a reporter's 1896 description of his tour of Richmond's "neglected region".
As I read the following text I wondered about the impression our visitors will take away from their experiences on the very same streets of Richmond during the upcoming UCI Championships, almost 120 years later-- Quite a different scene to be sure.
(The reported "vile spot" teeming with "brazen women", "cheap drinks, cheap theatres, and cheap lodging" is approximately the area of the 17th Street Farmer's Market.)
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| Ya know...this lovely place. |
Excerpt from Chapter 1:
From Children of the Streets of Richmond, 1865–1920 ©
2015 Harry M. Ward by permission of McFarland & Company, Inc., Box 611, Jefferson NC
28640. www.mcfarlandpub.com.
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