| A Popular History of Western North Carolina: Mountains, Heroes & Hootnoggers Contributor(s): Neufeld, Rob (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596291834 ISBN-13: 9781596291836 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2007 Annotation: For those who visit and those who make the region their home, there is something captivating about the mountains of Western North Carolina. These ancient hills have cradled a culture that encompasses Cherokee heritage, pioneer legacies and urban visions. With a warm, accessible style, longtime Asheville Citizen-Times writer Rob Neufeld offers an exploration of Western North Carolina's history through the stories of its people. We meet Lillian Exum Clement, the first female legislator in the South; and Nina Simone, the African American prodigy from Tryon. We get to view controversial elements of the Civil War inWestern North Carolina from multiple points of view and draw our own conclusions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975.6 |
| LCCN: 2006034632 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.26" W x 9.27" (0.62 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The ancient hills of Western North Carolina have cradled a culture that encompasses Cherokee heritage, pioneer legacies and urban visions. For those who visit and those who make the region their home, there is something captivating about the mountains of Western North Carolina. We meet Lillian Exum Clement, the first female legislator in the South; and Nina Simone, the African American singing prodigy from Tryon. We get to view controversial elements of the Civil War in Western North Carolina from multiple points of view and draw our own conclusions. We comprehend the variety of people who have created the region as it exists now--alive with traditions, contradictions and promise. Instead of merely reciting historical fact, and with a warm, accessible style, Asheville Citizen Times writer Rob Neufeld helps readers understand the history of the mountains by allowing us to walk in the shoes of the Native Americans, farmers, soldiers and others who preceded us. More than an enlightening read, this book illuminates the progression of frontier life that we have come to know as Western North Carolina history. By linking the lives and experiences of the land's various inhabitants, Neufeld captures the spirit of Appalachia within this volume. |
Contributor Bio(s): Neufeld, Rob: - Rob Neufeld is a longtime writer and columnist for the Asheville Citizen Times. His columns on Asheville and Western North Carolina history appear regularly. This is his second book. |