Eminent Charlotteans
| Author | : Scott Syfert |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 2018-04-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781476666495 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1476666490 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Eminent Charlotteans by : Scott Syfert
Download or read book Eminent Charlotteans written by Scott Syfert and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the 2010 "Spirit of Mecklenburg"--a bronze statue of Captain James Jack, "the South's Paul Revere," in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina--this history details the lives of 12 Charlotteans who made important contributions to the Queen City, from the early Colonial period to the 20th century. Subjects include Catawba Indian chief King Haigler, Founding Father Thomas Polk, freed slave Ishmael Titus, African American celebrity barber Thad Tate and North Carolina's first woman physician, Annie Alexander.
