Lake Norman--Piedmont History
Author : Ken Brotherton
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 38,89 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Catawba River Valley (N.C. and S.C.)
ISBN :
Lake Norman - Piedmont History
Author : Ken Brotherton
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 22,29 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Norman, Lake (N.C. : Lake)
ISBN :
Book Description
A History of Lake Norman
Author : Chuck McShane
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 47,14 MB
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1625850220
Book Description
Journalist and historian Chuck McShane traces the triumphs and troubles of Lake Norman from the region's colonial beginnings to its modern incarnation. On a muggy September day in 1959, North Carolina governor Luther Hodges set off the first charge of dynamite for the Cowan's Ford Dam project. The dam channeled Catawba River waters into the largest lake in North Carolina: Lake Norman. The project was the culmination of James Buchanan Duke's dream of an electrified South and the beginning of the region's future. Over the years, the area around Lake Norman transformed from a countryside of cornstalks and cattle fields to an elite suburb full of luxurious subdivisions and thirty-five-foot sailboats.
Around Lake Norman
Author : Cindy Jacobs
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 33,24 MB
Release : 2008-06-23
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1439619689
Book Description
This history of industry and energy development around Mooresville, North Carolina tells the story of the early use of harnessing hydropower for the textile industry, and resulted in the creation of Lake Norman. The year 1957 brought change to Mooresville and southern Iredell County, and that change arrived in trucks. Big white ones flashed the logo of Burlington Industries, the new owners of the Mooresville Cotton Mills. Bright yellow ones from the Duke Power Company brought earth-moving machines to clear the Catawba River bottomland. That project, envisioned by James Buchanan Duke, Dr. Gill Wylie, and William States Lee Jr., had the end goal of harnessing the energy of the Catawba River to provide electricity for the textile industry in the Carolinas. Duke Power's plan for Cowans Ford Lake was the last piece of the network of hydroelectric stations, and the result was beautiful Lake Norman.
Lake Norman Area History
Author : Ken Brotherton
Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 25,24 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Norman, Lake (N.C. : Lake)
ISBN :
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Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont
Author : Sherman Carmichael
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 22,69 MB
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 1467144061
Book Description
The history of the Tar Heel State is filled with mysterious and creepy tales. Legends say that several places in North Carolina have been visited by the devil, from the Devil's Tramping Ground near Siler City to the footprint he left in the Devil's Rock in Warren County. Learn why the Banshee of the Tar River first appeared and why her bloodcurdling screams continue to be heard. The Catsburg Ghost Train still appears on moonless nights. Sightings of Normie, the monster of Lake Norman, have been reported since the lake was created in the early 1960s. Join master storyteller Sherman Carmichael as he explores the lore of North Carolina's Piedmont.
History of Piedmont by Antonio Gallenga
Author : Antonio Carlo Napoleone Gallenga
Publisher :
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 12,53 MB
Release : 1855
Category :
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North Carolina’s Wild Piedmont
Author : Adam Morgan
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,90 MB
Release : 2015-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1625853262
Book Description
The North Carolina Piedmont is rich in natural beauty and wildlife. Home to eleven state parks, three state natural areas, a national wildlife refuge and a national forest, the region offers more than just gently rolling hills. Tour the wild wine vines in Medoc Mountain State Park, marvel at the floodplains of the Haw River and follow the migratory birds in Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge. Experience the natural history, field research, interviews with park rangers and firsthand experiences of the state's largest physiographic region. Author Adam Morgan joins in a rich tradition of nature writing to paint the majestic beauty and raw power of North Carolina's wild Piedmont.
History of Piedmont; Volume 1
Author : Antonio Carlo Napoleone Gallenga
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,73 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781017157062
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Town by Any Other Name
Author : Leslie B. Rindoks
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,76 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Cornelius (N.C.)
ISBN : 9780970465160
Book Description
A look at a small North Carolina towns history as it celebrates its centennial, with archival photographs and beautifully illustrated maps by artist David Wilgus.
