| Remembering Kannapolis:: Tales from Towel City Contributor(s): Arthur-Cornett, Helen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596290730 ISBN-13: 9781596290730 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: This collection of historical vignettes brings to light the fascinating history of Kannapolis, North Carolina. Accessible and entertaining, this book--by local historian and writer Helen Arthur-Cornett--reveals the past of the home of Dale Earnhardt and the towel capital of the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975.672 |
| LCCN: 2006031695 |
| Series: American Chronicles |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.26" W x 9.15" (0.62 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When James William Cannon bought several acres of sage field seven miles north of Concord, North Carolina and opened his Cabarrus Cotton Mill in 1892, he forever altered the fate of the surrounding land and sowed the seeds of what was to become Kannapolis. By the time he died in 1921, the name Cannon was "synonymous with the word towel" and the "model mill town" he had started to build had begun growing into the beautiful city is it is today. In this collection of writings first published in the Charlotte Observer's "A Look Back" column, author Helen Arthur-Cornett not only informs readers about the history of Kannapolis, but also brings the past to life through comic snippets and intimate scenes from the city's earlier years. She tells about teaching practices in the first Kannapolis schools, the fierce, lasting football rivalry between Cannon and Concord High Schools, and even "Granddaddy W.D's" adventures with a runaway Model T. Trim, the beloved black mule whose unprecedented strength and endurance contributed monumentally to constructing the city in 1906 trots through the pages, accompanied by a long line of interesting characters that also made their marks on national and regional history. Whether they discuss the area's first settlers or legendary July 4th parades, the columns twinkle with charm and wit that will make this unique glimpse into the Kannapolis of yore treasured far into the future. |