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Rockingham County : a brief history / by Lindley S. Butler.

Butler, Lindley S., (author.).

Summary:

Author Lindley Butler traces the history of this northern Piedmont county from initial exploration by William Byrd II in 1728 to continued growth in 1981. Special attention is devoted to nineteenth- and twentieth-century developments in industry, agriculture, commerce, education, and political activity. Chapter titles include: "Natural History," "The Colonial and Revolutionary Period," "A New County" [formed in 1785], "Antebellum Development," "The Civil War Era," "The New South," and "The Twentieth Century." Fifty black-and-white illustrations, a bibliographical essay, and an index complete this book.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0865261989
  • ISBN: 9780865261983
  • Physical Description: xiii, 101 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Raleigh : North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, 1982.

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General Note:
Includes bibliography (pages 91-92) and index.
Subject:
North Carolina. Division of Archives and History.
Rockingham County (N.C.) > History.
North Carolina > History.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library REF NC 975.663 B (Text) 36015000013504 Genealogy Available -