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 |
| REMEMBERING KERNERSVILLE 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
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
The central Piedmont town of Kernersville, North Carolina, grew
up around the intersection of two humble colonial roads and
now boasts a history spanning more than 230 years. It was here
that George Washington visited William Dobson's tavern in
1791 and the Great Storm of 1893 nearly decimated the
fledgling town. Local authors Mike Marshall and Jerry Taylor
recount the tale of the 1912 fire that destroyed what had once
been Kernersville's largest tobacco factory, and they bask in
the glory of the resort at Dunlap's Mineral Springs, a local hot
spot during the Roaring Twenties. Told with passion and
nostalgia, these and other fascinating stories compose a
veritable time capsule of Kernersville history that will delight
both casual readers and history buffs.
up around the intersection of two humble colonial roads and
now boasts a history spanning more than 230 years. It was here
that George Washington visited William Dobson's tavern in
1791 and the Great Storm of 1893 nearly decimated the
fledgling town. Local authors Mike Marshall and Jerry Taylor
recount the tale of the 1912 fire that destroyed what had once
been Kernersville's largest tobacco factory, and they bask in
the glory of the resort at Dunlap's Mineral Springs, a local hot
spot during the Roaring Twenties. Told with passion and
nostalgia, these and other fascinating stories compose a
veritable time capsule of Kernersville history that will delight
both casual readers and history buffs.