Springdale: the Courage of Shiloh

Publisher Marketing: Tucked up in the rugged hills and fertile valleys of northwest Arkansas is the city of Springdale. Once a Native American community and officially settled as Shiloh, the mountainous region that would be Springdale attracted immigrant pioneers beginning in 1828 and rapidly flourished, establishing gainful agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing industries. Following the Civil War, however, the community felt the disastrous effects of the battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove, which drained resources and stunted morale. Springdale residents struggled to maintain their livelihood, but it was not until the institution of the railroad in 1882 that their recovery caught fire. Agriculture on a larger scale once again proved lucrative, coupled with an influx of new immigrants. Springdale has diversified and expanded over time and is still drawing people to its abundant natural resources, its phenomenal scenic beauty, and its temperate climate. Springdale: The Courage of Shiloh not only explores the extraordinary history of the city, but also highlights the lives of the families who survived the hardships of immigration and homesteading, the horrors of the Civil War, and the reconstruction and progress of Springdale. From John Holcombe, the founder of Shiloh, who envisioned a city growing from the springs surrounding his church, to the birth of the Frisco Railroad, which turned a small farming community into the Fruit Center of Arkansas, this amusing and enlightening tale traces a city's continuing evolution. Contributor Bio:  Brotherton, Velda A native of Northwest Arkansas, Velda Brotherton is an editoA native of Northwest Arkansas, Velda Brotherton is an editor and feature writer for the Washington County Observer. Alsr and feature writer for the Washington County Observer. Also a successful freelance writer of both fiction and nonfictio a successful freelance writer of both fiction and nonfiction, she has penned articles that have appeared in such publion, she has penned articles that have appeared in such publications as Women's Home Journal and Country America Magazinecations as Women's Home Journal and Country America Magazine, and she is the author of a trilogy of historically based n, and she is the author of a trilogy of historically based novels. Brotherton's perspective on bringing local history toovels. Brotherton's perspective on bringing local history to life for the younger generation is truly enlightening, and life for the younger generation is truly enlightening, and her remarkable tribute to Washington County's past will be ther remarkable tribute to Washington County's past will be treasured by readers of all ages. reasured by readers of all ages.