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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY FAIR
By Lou Ann Ladin & Wayne Dementi Foreword by Joe Johnson and Kemp Clemen ISBN 978-0-9823348-4-3 $35.00 RELEASED - AUGUST, 2009 In celebration of its 60th Anniversary, The Prince William County Fair launches this story of how a group of "farm boys and veterans of WWII" started the fair. With patriotic vigor and many supporters, this special group of men built a fair with a handful of tents in a field in 1949. This book is the first-ever coffee table book about its colorful history. Authors Lou Ann Meadows Ladin and Wayne Dementi trace the history of the Prince William County Fair from its beginnings in the small town of Nokesville, Virginia to become the largest county fair in Virginia. The book is full of old photographs, engravings, illustrations and rare images, many of which came from Fair programs and magazines dating back to mid-20th century 9" x12" hard-cover book. 128 pages. RETAILERS AND LIBRARIES: >Please call Wayne Dementi on 804 363-0160, or click here to email him
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