A history of Franklin County, North Carolina / Eric Medlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Medlin, Eric, author.

Series:

Brief history.

Brief History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franklin County (N.C.)--History.

Franklin County (N.C.).

North Carolina--Franklin County.

North Carolina.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (123 pages).

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, [2020]

Summary:

The story of Franklin County is one of remarkable change and growth over the past 250 years. From its Native American roots, this corner of the eastern Piedmont has become a center for tobacco plantations, textile mills and cotton cultivation. It has seen seminal moments in the history of public education, Methodism and even capital punishment. One governor called Louisburg home, while several more have visited and even presidents have made brief stops. Local historian Eric Medlin narrates the history of one of the most exceptional parts of the great state of North Carolina.

Contents:

Beginnings to the Revolution

Colonial and revolutionary beginnings, 1715-1783

A tobacco county in a new nation, 1783-1839

Prosperity and the railroad, 1839-1861

War and rebuilding, 1861-1877

Reconciliation and new beginnings, 1877-1900

Franklin County ascendant, 1900-1920

Prosperity and challenge, 1920-1945

Franklin County and postwar expansion, 1945-1979

New beginnings and new challenges, 1979-2020.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439670507

1439670501