Title: The Elizabeth River /
Authors: Yarsinske, Amy Waters, 1963-
Publisher: History Press,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Elizabeth River (Va.) History.; Elizabeth River (Va.) Environmental conditions.; Portsmouth Region (Va.) History.; Norfolk Region (Va.) History.; Elizabeth River Region (Va.) History, Local.; Elizabeth River Region (Va.) Commerce History.; Elizabeth River Watershed (Va.) History.; Elizabeth River Watershed (Va.) Environmental conditions.
Contents: Before the White man -- Explorers and settlers -- Communities take hold -- Early commerce and unfortunate events define the princess -- War on the river -- Living on mother water -- Waterways of opportunity -- The marriage of water and rail -- Centuries of abundant biodiversity -- Promulgating a healthy Elizabeth.