
Legendary Locals of Concord
Michael Eury(Author)
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published on 4. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-4671-0101-1 (ISBN)
Description
The area that would soon be known as Concord had barely been settled in May 1771 when nine of its young men courageously orchestrated what many regard as the first colonial attack against the British crown. Their gunpowder plot blazed a trail for future legendary locals, from the industrial and philanthropic dynasties of the Cannons and Coltranes to African American vanguards Warren C. Coleman and Mable Parker McLean. With unparalleled passion and, often, Southern sass, Concordians stand up for their beliefs, from Confederate officer Rufus Barringer to crusading newspaperman James P. Cook to bulldozer-defying preservationist Mary Snead Boger. Hometown hero Quincy Collins credits his upbringing for anchoring his sanity while a prisoner of war, and the city's splendor has attracted celebrities like enigmatic screen siren Elizabeth Threatt and The Sound of Music star Daniel Truhitte to settle here. Whether we know them as Bear, Mr. Democrat, Mayor Mac, or Humpy, they are the favorite sons and daughters of Concord and their stories--from the inspirational to the comical--are collected in this keepsake volume.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4671-0101-1 (9781467101011)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Concord native Michael Eury presents photographs from Historic Cabarrus Association's archives plus images contributed by community sources to share the chronicles of Concord's most famous, familiar, and infamous residents.