| Gaston County, North Carolina: A Brief History Contributor(s): Wehunt-Black, Rita (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596293276 ISBN-13: 9781596293274 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: In this readable, skillfully researched volume, historian Rita Wehunt-Black rediscovers the rich heritage of Gaston County, from the original European settlements in the eighteenth century to the growth of mill villages in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and into the modern day. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 975.677 |
| LCCN: 2007049553 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.86" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gaston County, in the rolling hills of North Carolina s southern Piedmont, is a treasure-trove of amazing sights and fascinating history. In this readable, skillfully researched volume, historian Rita Wehunt-Black rediscovers the rich heritage of Gaston County, from the original European settlements in the eighteenth century to the growth of mill villages in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and into the modern day. Revel in the colonial and Revolutionary War history of what once was known as Old Tryon County a county of gold mines that dotted the land around Kings Mountain and of All Healing Springs, first discovered by Native Americans and later used by Victorian spa visitors. Whether you are from Gastonia, Cherryville, Bessemer City, Belmont or any of the other wonderful communities that make up this county, this book will reacquaint you with the place you call home." |
Contributor Bio(s): Wehunt-Black, Rita: - Rita Wehunt-Black graduated from Sacred Heart College in Belmont, NC in 1972 with a BA in Education and History. She received her MA in Education with a minor in Mathematics from Appalachian State University in 1979. She was an educator with the Lincoln County school system for 28 years. Currently, she volunteers as the Coordinator of Exhibits and Archives at the Cherryville Historical Museum in Gaston County, NC. |