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History Of Richmond As A Port City, Myrtle Elizabeth Callahan
History Of Richmond As A Port City, Myrtle Elizabeth Callahan
Master's Theses
The purpose of this study has been to trace the evolution and course of Richmond as a port city from its beginning date, its period of gradual growth, the years of peak activity in the nineteenth century, the beginning of its decline in world trade, the subsequent renaissance of the port, followed by a recent decline at the present time, pointing out factors which brought it about and contributed to each of these stages.