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Reminiscences (Classic Reprint): A Sketch and Letters Descriptive of Life in Person County in Former Days: A Sketch and Letters Descriptive of Life in Person County in Former Days (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Travel back in time to a North Carolina town on the rise. This collection gathers reminiscences, local histories, and firsthand memories that illuminate life in Roxboro, Person County, and surrounding communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Framed as letters and editorials from residents, the pages weave through tobacco markets, mill towns, and community life. Readers glimpse how industry, infrastructure, and shared stories shaped a region’s growth and identity, while staying grounded in everyday experiences and local voices.
- Vivid scenes of tobacco farming, market days, and the emergence of warehouses and banks
- snapshots of town life: mills, churches, schools, newspapers, and civic institutions
- biographical notes and social history from residents across townships and families
- a sense of place through anecdotes about commerce, transportation, and community milestones
Ideal for readers of local history, North Carolina lore, and nostalgic reminiscences of small-town America.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the reflections and experiences of Alexander Rountree Foushee, an octogenarian born and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The author provides an intimate glimpse into their world, sharing stories from their youth, providing insights into the people and events shaping local community life in the antebellum South and presenting a poignant reminder of the changes that swept the nation during their lifetime. Foushee's tale captures the challenges and triumphs of their time, navigating the loss of slavery, the tumult of the Civil War, and the subsequent struggle for identity and meaning in a rapidly evolving world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331592167_0
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