Description: Compiled from four early sources... History of Guilford County, NC New! 88-Page Illustrated Book Early days in Guilford County, North Carolina, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 88-page spiral-bound book, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical Sketches of North Carolina (1851); Sketches of Prominent Living North Carolinians by Jerome Dowd (1888), North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State (1939), a product of the WPA; A New Geography of North Carolina (1954-65). The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text has been enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability. Places mentioned in the book include: Greensboro (county seat), High Point, Jamestown, Gibsonville, Glenola, Summerfield, Pleasant Garden, Friendship, Brown Summit, Oak Ridge, Sedalia, Sedgefield, Guilford College and Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. Among the many subjects included are: Early notables, including Nathan Hunt, Rev. David Caldwell, Alexander Martin, John Motly Morehead, Dolly Madison, and the remarkable Peter Francisco; Lord Cornwallis and the British army against General Greene and the patriots at the battle at Guilford Court House with official documents and letters from both sides describing the conflict; Members of the Assembly from Guilford County between 1777 and 1850; Richard Mendenhall, a Quaker slaveholder; Civil War days and post-war riots; Industries, agriculture, religion and education; Geological and Physical features; a visit from George Washington, quail shooting, a log cabin college, and other curious bits of history and trivia. The Dowd excerpt has biographies of Walter Pharr Caldwell, David F. Caldwell, John A. Gilmer, Rev. Jacob Henry Smith, J.T. Morehead, Julius A. Gray, Robert Paine Dick, and David Schenck. The WPA section offers a nostalgic glimpse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, offering many historical notes and sightseeing possibilities -- with a separate section on Greensboro that includes a map and 16 points of interest. Our North Carolina books are a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places where you or your ancestors have lived or places you plan to visit. Wouldn't this make a unique gift?
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Item must be returned within: 60 Days
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Subject: Guilford County North Carolina history
Format: Reprint with comb binding
Where Made: United States
