Over the past 150 years, Forsyth County, North
Carolina has seen much growth and change.
From simple farming villages like Tobaccoville
and Rural Hall to automobiles, work, education,
religion, sports and recreation, the county has
been at the forefront of change in the New South.
More than 200 vintage images from the Frank
Jones Collection of the Forsyth County Library,
as well as from several private collections were
selected to represent Forsyth County's
accomplishments. Using archival photographs,
each title presents the distinctive stories from
the past that shape the character of the
community today!
To order contact Cindy H. Casey at
cindyhcasey@yahoo.com
$20.00 + $5.00 s/h.
Carolina has seen much growth and change.
From simple farming villages like Tobaccoville
and Rural Hall to automobiles, work, education,
religion, sports and recreation, the county has
been at the forefront of change in the New South.
More than 200 vintage images from the Frank
Jones Collection of the Forsyth County Library,
as well as from several private collections were
selected to represent Forsyth County's
accomplishments. Using archival photographs,
each title presents the distinctive stories from
the past that shape the character of the
community today!
To order contact Cindy H. Casey at
cindyhcasey@yahoo.com
$20.00 + $5.00 s/h.
| FORSYTH COUNTY 1849-1999 by CINDY H. CASEY |
| WICKED KERNERSVILLE ROGUES,ROBBERS, RUFFIANS & RUMRUNNERS by Michael L. Marshall & Jerry L. Taylor |
The central Piedmont North Carolina town of Kernersville is
known today for its quiet neighborhoods and lovely historic
district homes. Few of its citizens would suspect that in
earlier times the town had its fair share of unsavory
characters.
Wicked Kernersville lifts the veil from this little-known facet
of the town's past and introduces the reader to incidents
that prompted one early resident to lament that it was
unsafe to walk the streets. Using material gleaned from old
newspapers and other sources, longtime residents Michael
Marshall and Jerry Taylor bring these stories to life, giving
the reader a glimpse of the town's history unavailable from
other sources.- 128 pages!
To order, please contact:
Michael L. Marshall at mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
Jerry Taylor at jtaylor140@triad.rr.com
known today for its quiet neighborhoods and lovely historic
district homes. Few of its citizens would suspect that in
earlier times the town had its fair share of unsavory
characters.
Wicked Kernersville lifts the veil from this little-known facet
of the town's past and introduces the reader to incidents
that prompted one early resident to lament that it was
unsafe to walk the streets. Using material gleaned from old
newspapers and other sources, longtime residents Michael
Marshall and Jerry Taylor bring these stories to life, giving
the reader a glimpse of the town's history unavailable from
other sources.- 128 pages!
To order, please contact:
Michael L. Marshall at mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
Jerry Taylor at jtaylor140@triad.rr.com
|
As centuries turn and decades pass, many wars and major
historical events fade into the national memory as bold-face
words in our history textbooks. However, the Civil War is
unique, in that it still remains a heavily discussed,
published, and debated topic in today's society. No other
war has struck such a chord in our country's consciousness,
combining romantic notions of glory and chivalry with
horrific images of death and devastation, both of the
landscape and its people.
But like most wars, the Civil War was a "rich man's war, but a
poor man's fight." It is the story of the common soldier's
plight that is most engaging, for it is in those stories in
which one sees the true effects the war had on the people
and time. The "Tar Heel State" provided much of the
manpower behind the Confederate armies and thus,
sacrificed many of its fathers and sons for the Confederate
cause. An eclectic scrapbook of sorts, Piedmont Soldiers and
Their Families details, in word and image, reveal the lives of
some of those common solders and their families from
Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin and Davidson Counties,
allowing today's readers an opportunity to explore the lives
of their ancestors affected by the war.
Historian Cindy H. Casey has compiled a wonderful
collection of rare Civil War-era portraits, many never before
published, with fascinating, personal details. This special
volume provides readers of all levels, whether the serious
academic or the amateur historian, a rare glimpse into the
lives of those men and women who suffered and endured
one of the most dramatic events in our nation's history.
This publication was nominated for the Lincoln Award from
Gettysburg College in 2000.
To order copies please contact Cindy H. Casey,
cindyhcasey@yahoo.com Price is $20.00 + $5.00 s/h
historical events fade into the national memory as bold-face
words in our history textbooks. However, the Civil War is
unique, in that it still remains a heavily discussed,
published, and debated topic in today's society. No other
war has struck such a chord in our country's consciousness,
combining romantic notions of glory and chivalry with
horrific images of death and devastation, both of the
landscape and its people.
But like most wars, the Civil War was a "rich man's war, but a
poor man's fight." It is the story of the common soldier's
plight that is most engaging, for it is in those stories in
which one sees the true effects the war had on the people
and time. The "Tar Heel State" provided much of the
manpower behind the Confederate armies and thus,
sacrificed many of its fathers and sons for the Confederate
cause. An eclectic scrapbook of sorts, Piedmont Soldiers and
Their Families details, in word and image, reveal the lives of
some of those common solders and their families from
Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin and Davidson Counties,
allowing today's readers an opportunity to explore the lives
of their ancestors affected by the war.
Historian Cindy H. Casey has compiled a wonderful
collection of rare Civil War-era portraits, many never before
published, with fascinating, personal details. This special
volume provides readers of all levels, whether the serious
academic or the amateur historian, a rare glimpse into the
lives of those men and women who suffered and endured
one of the most dramatic events in our nation's history.
This publication was nominated for the Lincoln Award from
Gettysburg College in 2000.
To order copies please contact Cindy H. Casey,
cindyhcasey@yahoo.com Price is $20.00 + $5.00 s/h
| PIEDMONT SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES NORTH CAROLINA by Cindy H. Casey |
| FORSYTH COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION FCHA Homepage |
BETHANIA: THE VILLAGE BY THE BLACK WALNUT BOTTOM
Written by FCHA Member Bev Hamel.
Founded in 1759, Bethania was the first planned Moravian
settlement in North Carolina, situated favorably on the Great
Wagon Road of the colonial era. Bethania's narrative weaves
together 250 years of history and memory, with voices from
the town's white and black heritage speaking through
autobiographical accounts, diaries, letters, oral histories,
photographs and archival research. Join local resident Beverly
Hamel as she tells the story of proud Pilgrim people who
journeyed into an unknown wilderness and built a community
that would remain intact through the volatile periods of the
French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, slavery and
the years leading to the Civil War, the Reconstruction era and
into the twentieth century. The story of Bethania is a
celebration of an enduring spirit that will never die.
History Press July 2009
Written by FCHA Member Bev Hamel.
Founded in 1759, Bethania was the first planned Moravian
settlement in North Carolina, situated favorably on the Great
Wagon Road of the colonial era. Bethania's narrative weaves
together 250 years of history and memory, with voices from
the town's white and black heritage speaking through
autobiographical accounts, diaries, letters, oral histories,
photographs and archival research. Join local resident Beverly
Hamel as she tells the story of proud Pilgrim people who
journeyed into an unknown wilderness and built a community
that would remain intact through the volatile periods of the
French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, slavery and
the years leading to the Civil War, the Reconstruction era and
into the twentieth century. The story of Bethania is a
celebration of an enduring spirit that will never die.
History Press July 2009