Author: Jeffrey R. Willis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738515663
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Anchored at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville is the cultural center of South Carolina's Piedmont. Today, residents and tourists often find themselves immersed among the charming shops and quaint cafes that line the avenues in the historic Main Street district. A revitalized area today, Greenville's Main Street was the commercial center of the town during the life of William Coxe, a Greenville photographer who acquired many early images and who brilliantly extended the collection with his own photographs. Remembering Greenville: Photographs from the Coxe Collection explores Greenville during the first half of the 20th century. Stunning black-and-white images enlighten readers about the "old" Greenville that virtually disappeared as the small city was transformed into a large metropolitan area. These images, taken from the 1900s to the 1960s, depict Furman University and Greenville Women's College, both then located in Greenville's downtown; Camp Wetherill, Greenville's Spanish-American War training camp; and such personalities as an older, but still legendary, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.
Remembering Greenville
Author: Jeffrey R. Willis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738515663
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Anchored at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville is the cultural center of South Carolina's Piedmont. Today, residents and tourists often find themselves immersed among the charming shops and quaint cafes that line the avenues in the historic Main Street district. A revitalized area today, Greenville's Main Street was the commercial center of the town during the life of William Coxe, a Greenville photographer who acquired many early images and who brilliantly extended the collection with his own photographs. Remembering Greenville: Photographs from the Coxe Collection explores Greenville during the first half of the 20th century. Stunning black-and-white images enlighten readers about the "old" Greenville that virtually disappeared as the small city was transformed into a large metropolitan area. These images, taken from the 1900s to the 1960s, depict Furman University and Greenville Women's College, both then located in Greenville's downtown; Camp Wetherill, Greenville's Spanish-American War training camp; and such personalities as an older, but still legendary, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738515663
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Anchored at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville is the cultural center of South Carolina's Piedmont. Today, residents and tourists often find themselves immersed among the charming shops and quaint cafes that line the avenues in the historic Main Street district. A revitalized area today, Greenville's Main Street was the commercial center of the town during the life of William Coxe, a Greenville photographer who acquired many early images and who brilliantly extended the collection with his own photographs. Remembering Greenville: Photographs from the Coxe Collection explores Greenville during the first half of the 20th century. Stunning black-and-white images enlighten readers about the "old" Greenville that virtually disappeared as the small city was transformed into a large metropolitan area. These images, taken from the 1900s to the 1960s, depict Furman University and Greenville Women's College, both then located in Greenville's downtown; Camp Wetherill, Greenville's Spanish-American War training camp; and such personalities as an older, but still legendary, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.
Greenville's Augusta Road
Author: Kelly Lee Odom
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738591874
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Augusta Road was constructed in the 1830s as a trade route between Greenville, South Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia. Through Greenville's textile boom, Augusta Road was transformed from a series of farms owned by some of Greenville's forefathers to some of the city's first suburbs and home to the South's first retail shopping center. Today, Augusta Road continues to be a destination point because of its unique shopping district and is a desirable area for living and raising a family. Augusta Road residents include nationally known politicians and entertainers.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738591874
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Augusta Road was constructed in the 1830s as a trade route between Greenville, South Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia. Through Greenville's textile boom, Augusta Road was transformed from a series of farms owned by some of Greenville's forefathers to some of the city's first suburbs and home to the South's first retail shopping center. Today, Augusta Road continues to be a destination point because of its unique shopping district and is a desirable area for living and raising a family. Augusta Road residents include nationally known politicians and entertainers.
"Our Country First, Then Greenville"
Author: Courtney L. Tollison Hartness
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 1643364170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Places Greenville's experience during World War I within the context of the progressive era to better understand the rise of this New South city Greenville, South Carolina has become an attractive destination, frequently included in lists of the "Best Small Cities" in America. While Greenville's twenty-first-century Renaissance has been impressive, in "Our Country First, Then Greenville," Courtney L. Tollison Hartness explores an earlier period, revealing how Greenville's experience during World War I served to generate massive development in the city and the region. It was this moment that catalyzed Greenville's development into a modern city, setting the stage for the continued growth that persists into the present-day. "Our Country First, Then Greenville" explores Greenville's home-front experience of race relations, dramatic population growth (the number of Greenville residents nearly tripled between 1900 and 1930s), the women's suffrage movement, and the contributions of African Americans and women to Greenville's history. This important work features photos of Greenville, found in archival collections throughout the country and dating back over one hundred years.
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 1643364170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Places Greenville's experience during World War I within the context of the progressive era to better understand the rise of this New South city Greenville, South Carolina has become an attractive destination, frequently included in lists of the "Best Small Cities" in America. While Greenville's twenty-first-century Renaissance has been impressive, in "Our Country First, Then Greenville," Courtney L. Tollison Hartness explores an earlier period, revealing how Greenville's experience during World War I served to generate massive development in the city and the region. It was this moment that catalyzed Greenville's development into a modern city, setting the stage for the continued growth that persists into the present-day. "Our Country First, Then Greenville" explores Greenville's home-front experience of race relations, dramatic population growth (the number of Greenville residents nearly tripled between 1900 and 1930s), the women's suffrage movement, and the contributions of African Americans and women to Greenville's history. This important work features photos of Greenville, found in archival collections throughout the country and dating back over one hundred years.
Remembering Sam Simmons:
Author: MONA R. SIMMONS
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514438135
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
The book, Remembering Sam Simmons: A Community Sheriff, is about Samuel C. Simmons, a 29-year lawman with the Greenville County Sheriffs Office. It focuses on the years from 1997-2002, when Sam held high ranking positions such as Chief Deputy, before being elected Sheriff in 2000. Sam served as Sheriff from January 1, 2001, to September 4, 2002, when he died unexpectedly from clogged arteries and a heart attack. The book includes interviews with numerous county leaders, such as Mr. Paul Wickensimer, Greenville County Clerk of Court; Ms. Lottie Gibson, Greenville County Councilwoman and civil rights advocate; and Belmont Fire Chief Anthony Segars, who is also a deputy coroner, and former president of the Greenville County Fire Chiefs Association. It discusses his community leadership and involvement, from Operation Clean Sweep, to Chairman of the United Way Community Planning Council in Greenville County. It is a love story of the deep and rare love between Sam and the author, his wife Mona.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514438135
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
The book, Remembering Sam Simmons: A Community Sheriff, is about Samuel C. Simmons, a 29-year lawman with the Greenville County Sheriffs Office. It focuses on the years from 1997-2002, when Sam held high ranking positions such as Chief Deputy, before being elected Sheriff in 2000. Sam served as Sheriff from January 1, 2001, to September 4, 2002, when he died unexpectedly from clogged arteries and a heart attack. The book includes interviews with numerous county leaders, such as Mr. Paul Wickensimer, Greenville County Clerk of Court; Ms. Lottie Gibson, Greenville County Councilwoman and civil rights advocate; and Belmont Fire Chief Anthony Segars, who is also a deputy coroner, and former president of the Greenville County Fire Chiefs Association. It discusses his community leadership and involvement, from Operation Clean Sweep, to Chairman of the United Way Community Planning Council in Greenville County. It is a love story of the deep and rare love between Sam and the author, his wife Mona.
Cowboy Undercover
Author: Alice Sharpe
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460388380
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
A desperate call in the middle of the night reunites a cowboy with the woman he's never forgotten… A child's voice was pleading from the other end of the receiver. He'd been abducted and wanted to come home. Months ago, Chance Hastings had watched Charlie and his mother, Lily Kirk, walk away, vowing to forget them. Now one look at Lily's terrified face and he knows that plan had been futile. Promising to bring her child home, Chance goes undercover to infiltrate a dangerous group in the Idaho mountains. Once the boy is back in his mother's arms, Chance makes a new vow—to convince Lily they belong on his ranch. Permanently.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460388380
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
A desperate call in the middle of the night reunites a cowboy with the woman he's never forgotten… A child's voice was pleading from the other end of the receiver. He'd been abducted and wanted to come home. Months ago, Chance Hastings had watched Charlie and his mother, Lily Kirk, walk away, vowing to forget them. Now one look at Lily's terrified face and he knows that plan had been futile. Promising to bring her child home, Chance goes undercover to infiltrate a dangerous group in the Idaho mountains. Once the boy is back in his mother's arms, Chance makes a new vow—to convince Lily they belong on his ranch. Permanently.
The Southern Textile Basketball Tournament
Author: Mac C. Kirkpatrick
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078642446X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
In 1905 Lawrence Peter Hollis went to Springfield, Massachusetts, before beginning his job as the secretary of the YMCA at Monaghan Mill in Greenville, South Carolina. While there, he met James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, and learned of the fledgling game. Armed with Dr. Naismith's rules of the game and a basketball he bought in New York, Hollis returned to the mill and changed the face of athletics in South Carolina. Lawrence Peter Hollis was one of the first to introduce basketball south of the Mason-Dixon line, and the game quickly gained popularity in the textile mill villages throughout South Carolina. In 1921 Hollis and others organized a tournament to determine the best mill team, and thus the southern Textile Basketball Tournament was born. Over the years, some of the south's top cage talent played in the tourney, including "Smokey" Barbare, Lucille Foster Thomas, Bert Hill, Earl Wooten, Billy Cunningham, Pete Maravich, Sue Vickers and Tree Rollins. Decade-by-decade, the history of one of the longest running basketball tournaments is provided, along with profiles of many prominent participants. Full rosters for all teams in all tournaments are given in the appendices, along with all-tournament selections and members of the Southern Textile Athletic Hall of Fame.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078642446X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
In 1905 Lawrence Peter Hollis went to Springfield, Massachusetts, before beginning his job as the secretary of the YMCA at Monaghan Mill in Greenville, South Carolina. While there, he met James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, and learned of the fledgling game. Armed with Dr. Naismith's rules of the game and a basketball he bought in New York, Hollis returned to the mill and changed the face of athletics in South Carolina. Lawrence Peter Hollis was one of the first to introduce basketball south of the Mason-Dixon line, and the game quickly gained popularity in the textile mill villages throughout South Carolina. In 1921 Hollis and others organized a tournament to determine the best mill team, and thus the southern Textile Basketball Tournament was born. Over the years, some of the south's top cage talent played in the tourney, including "Smokey" Barbare, Lucille Foster Thomas, Bert Hill, Earl Wooten, Billy Cunningham, Pete Maravich, Sue Vickers and Tree Rollins. Decade-by-decade, the history of one of the longest running basketball tournaments is provided, along with profiles of many prominent participants. Full rosters for all teams in all tournaments are given in the appendices, along with all-tournament selections and members of the Southern Textile Athletic Hall of Fame.
Hidden Among Strangers
Author: Bailie Lawson
Publisher: Bailie Lawson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Celia's life takes an unexpected and perilous turn when she witnesses the shocking murder of wealthy businessman Richard Davenport. Terrified that the killer might have seen her and will come after her next, she plunges headlong into a world of deception and danger. Desperation leads her to a high-stakes gamble: she assumes the identity of Richard's long-lost niece, Amelia. Celia undergoes a dramatic transformation, altering her appearance and assuming a new persona. She infiltrates the life of Amelia's grieving family, William and Sylvia Davenport. Struggling with the ten-year void left by their daughter's disappearance, they accept Celia as Amelia without suspicion. But Celia's audacious ruse is only the beginning of her troubles. Her precarious deception starts to unravel when Amelia's former boyfriend reemerges, raising questions about Celia's true identity and hinting at secrets they shared in the past. A deeper fear gnaws at her - that the real Amelia might return and expose her charade. The fear of the real Amelia's unexpected return looms over her like a dark cloud, but the most harrowing enigma of all lies in the identity of Richard's ruthless killer. What does this murderer want? And is Celia’s life still in jeopardy?
Publisher: Bailie Lawson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Celia's life takes an unexpected and perilous turn when she witnesses the shocking murder of wealthy businessman Richard Davenport. Terrified that the killer might have seen her and will come after her next, she plunges headlong into a world of deception and danger. Desperation leads her to a high-stakes gamble: she assumes the identity of Richard's long-lost niece, Amelia. Celia undergoes a dramatic transformation, altering her appearance and assuming a new persona. She infiltrates the life of Amelia's grieving family, William and Sylvia Davenport. Struggling with the ten-year void left by their daughter's disappearance, they accept Celia as Amelia without suspicion. But Celia's audacious ruse is only the beginning of her troubles. Her precarious deception starts to unravel when Amelia's former boyfriend reemerges, raising questions about Celia's true identity and hinting at secrets they shared in the past. A deeper fear gnaws at her - that the real Amelia might return and expose her charade. The fear of the real Amelia's unexpected return looms over her like a dark cloud, but the most harrowing enigma of all lies in the identity of Richard's ruthless killer. What does this murderer want? And is Celia’s life still in jeopardy?
Reimagining Greenville
Author: John Boyanoski
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 162584042X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Greenville: The well-kept gem of South Carolina. Visitors from everywhere have hailed downtown Greenville as one of the best in America. From its tree-lined Main Street to its bustling riverfront, the city inspired numerous other cities to try and duplicate its success. Using unique public-private partnerships, the revitalization of downtown Greenville was a true collaborative effort that helped to create a walkable and viable downtown. Once considered just a business-only town, Greenville has emerged as a metropolitan destination. In this updated edition, authors John Boyanoski and Mayor Knox White detail the toils and tribulations necessary to create a world-class city.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 162584042X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Greenville: The well-kept gem of South Carolina. Visitors from everywhere have hailed downtown Greenville as one of the best in America. From its tree-lined Main Street to its bustling riverfront, the city inspired numerous other cities to try and duplicate its success. Using unique public-private partnerships, the revitalization of downtown Greenville was a true collaborative effort that helped to create a walkable and viable downtown. Once considered just a business-only town, Greenville has emerged as a metropolitan destination. In this updated edition, authors John Boyanoski and Mayor Knox White detail the toils and tribulations necessary to create a world-class city.
Artifacts from American Fashion
Author: Heather Vaughan Lee
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440864586
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Clothing and fashion accessories can serve as valuable primary sources for learning about our history. This unique book examines daily life in 20th-century America through the lens of fashion and clothing. This collection explores fashion artifacts from daily life to shed light on key aspects of the social life and culture of Americans in the 20th century. Artifacts from American Fashion covers forty-five essential articles of fashion or accessories, chosen to illuminate significant areas of daily life and history, including Politics, World Events, and War; Transportation and Technology; Home and Work Life; Art and Entertainment; Health, Sport, and Leisure; and Alternative Cultures, Youth, Ethnic, Queer, and Counter Culture. Through these artifacts, readers can follow the major events, social movements, cultural shifts, and technological developments that shaped our daily life in the U.S. A World War I soldier's helmet opens a vista onto the horrors of trench warfare during World War I, while the dress of a typical 1920's "flapper" speaks volumes about America women's changing role during Prohibition and the Jazz Age. Similarly, a homemade feedsack dress illuminates the world of the Great Depression, while the bikini ushers us into the Atomic Age. Here, such artificacts tell the story of twentieth-century daily life in America.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440864586
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Clothing and fashion accessories can serve as valuable primary sources for learning about our history. This unique book examines daily life in 20th-century America through the lens of fashion and clothing. This collection explores fashion artifacts from daily life to shed light on key aspects of the social life and culture of Americans in the 20th century. Artifacts from American Fashion covers forty-five essential articles of fashion or accessories, chosen to illuminate significant areas of daily life and history, including Politics, World Events, and War; Transportation and Technology; Home and Work Life; Art and Entertainment; Health, Sport, and Leisure; and Alternative Cultures, Youth, Ethnic, Queer, and Counter Culture. Through these artifacts, readers can follow the major events, social movements, cultural shifts, and technological developments that shaped our daily life in the U.S. A World War I soldier's helmet opens a vista onto the horrors of trench warfare during World War I, while the dress of a typical 1920's "flapper" speaks volumes about America women's changing role during Prohibition and the Jazz Age. Similarly, a homemade feedsack dress illuminates the world of the Great Depression, while the bikini ushers us into the Atomic Age. Here, such artificacts tell the story of twentieth-century daily life in America.
The Senator and the Sharecropper
Author: Chris Myers Asch
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807872024
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
In this fascinating study of race, politics, and economics in Mississippi, Chris Myers Asch tells the story of two extraordinary personalities--Fannie Lou Hamer and James O. Eastland--who represented deeply opposed sides of the civil rights movement. Both
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807872024
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
In this fascinating study of race, politics, and economics in Mississippi, Chris Myers Asch tells the story of two extraordinary personalities--Fannie Lou Hamer and James O. Eastland--who represented deeply opposed sides of the civil rights movement. Both