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At Home in Carrollton
At Home in Carrollton, 1827-1994 is an illustrated history on Carrollton's rich heritage. Through the use of photographs you will see how this west-like town located on the western edge of Georgia struggled to bring the railroad to town to became the center of cotton trading in western Georgia and east Alabama. You will get a close up look at the lives of many of the town's and county's military veterans from the Civil War and both World Wars. Get to know some our towns politicians, businessmen and civic leaders. There is also a look at the everyday lives of the people who have lived and worked here.
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The Heritage of Carroll County
The Heritage of Carroll County, 1826 - 2001 is a 632 page book on the history of the organization, churches and the families of Carroll County. Every articles in this book was researched and written by local residents. The family section of this book is packed full of interesting stories and genealogical information. At the end of each article is information on where the information came from and an address of the person who submitted it. If you are trying to research your families genealogy or just interested in knowing a little more about your families' past this book is worth owning.
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Bridging Deep South Rivers: The Life and Legend of Horace King
Horace King (1807-1885) built covered bridges over every large river in Georgia, Alabama, and eastern Mississippi. That King, who began life as a slave in Cheraw, South Carolina, received no formal training makes his story all the more remarkable. This is the first major biography of the gifted architect and engineer who used his skills to transcend the limits of slavery and segregation and become a successful entrepreneur and builder. John S. Lupold and Thomas L. French Jr. add considerably to our knowledge of a man whose accomplishments demand wider recognition. As a slave and then as a freedman, King built bridges, courthouses, warehouses, factories, and houses in the three-state area. The authors separate legend from facts as they carefully document King's life in the Chattahoochee Valley on the Georgia-Alabama border. We learn about King's freedom from slavery in 1846, his reluctant support of the Confederacy, and his two terms in Alabama's Reconstruction legislature. In addition, the biography reveals King's relationship with his fellow (white) contractors and investors, especially John Godwin, his master and business partner, and Robert Jemison Jr., the Alabama entrepreneur and legislator who helped secure King's freedom. The story does not end with Horace, however, because he passed his skills on to his three sons, who also became prominent builders and businessmen. In King's world few other blacks had his opportunities to excel. King seized on his chances and became the most celebrated bridge builder in the Deep South. The reader comes away from King's story with respect for the man; insight into the problems of financing, building, and maintaining covered bridges; and a new sense of how essential bridges were to the southern market economy..
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Shermans Horsemen
Sherman's Horseman - Union Cavalry Operations in the Atlanta Campaign - IWC Replica 1996. Author - David Evans. 645 pages to this comprehensive study of this important arm during the Civil War. Notes, Bibliography, and Index to this illustrated work..
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