The Vanishing Schools of Franklin County
A History of Public Education in Rural Virginia
$40.80
- Paperback
156 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2026
Summary
An in-depth history that assesses the price of progress and the legacy of lost rural American communities
Nestled among the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia, Franklin County is the undisputed “Moonshine Capital of the World.” But Franklin County was not as lawless as its reputation would suggest. In addition to making moonshine, the citizens of Franklin County also made a monumental effort to educate their children. In the early twentieth…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780813955681 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0813955688 |
| Author: | William B. Gibson, Abraham H. Gibson |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press |
| Imprint: | University of Virginia Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 156 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
William B. Gibson
William B. Gibson is the retired Principal of Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, Virginia, and the author of A History of Franklin County High School.
Abraham H. Gibson is Associate Professor of History at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and the author of Feral Animals in the American South: An Evolutionary History.
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