Remembering Rutherford County
By: Gregory Tucker.
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781596299498
Subjects: Rutherford County (Tenn.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Rutherford County (Tenn.) -- History, Local -- Anecdotes; Rutherford County (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Rutherford County (Tenn.) -- Biography -- Anecdotes
Genres: Anecdotes; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Early settlement and the Civil War; title: Earliest water source, Snake Spring now a city drain; title: Private investors fuel county infrastructure growth; title: Peas and sweet potatoes mark anniversary; title: The courthouse sycamore; title: Pilot Knobs; title: Cellar excavation leads to cemetery dilemma; title: Yankee engravers left names on Stones River rock; title: Did a Yankee sympathizer promote Sam Davis legend?; title: pt. 2. The Great Depression; title: Pond digging for a dollar a day; title: Weather pilots and barnstormers; title: Camp Mullywatt once served Rutherford boy scouts; title: Depression-era folklorists featured Rutherford snakes; title: Scout hut break-in was surprise for scoutmaster; title: One-lunger Cadillac offered Depression-era relief; title: pt. 3. World War II; title: Tragic end to local mining; title: Air Raid Instructions; title: Tennessee Home Guard; title: Mounted Cattle Drive a Rare, Dusty Wartime Experience; title: New car dealers sacrificed in World War II production; title: War blunts revenge of the locker room rats; title: Pilot skill avoids monkey wrench air disaster; title: pt. 4. People; title: James Daniel Richardson; title: "Commodities baby" baby born to determined "hill woman"; title: Homeless home boy house under pool hall; title: Retired dairy farmer older than local Johnson grass; title: "Biscuit tea" miracle saves life of Rutherford child; title: Rockvale's doc : schools, sports, shoes, and service; title: Great big fellow liked kids, not doctors; title: Green money was good if it looked good; title: Painter's career came to shocking end in Rutherford; title: pt. 5. Traditions and life; title: November was hog-killing time in Rutherford County; title: Popular Christmas carol originated in local milk barn; title: "Whittle club" permitted only shavings and talk; title: Camping on Stones River was a 1920s family vacation; title: Dead car, small crowd highlight MacArthur visit; title: Fences tell of feuds, psych care, and personalities; title: Romantic Rutherford runaways remembered; title: Gum's catalogue house still standing on Rutherford farm; title: pt. 6. Crime and scandal; title: Ghouls once profiteered in Rutherford County; title: Gambling collateral becomes Smyrna landmark; title: Black gold hoax sets up farm property swap; title: Modern romance novel has Rutherford roots; title: County clerk prosecutes Schoolhouse Brawlers; title: pt. 7. Education and change; title: Founder's death and lynch mob close local university; title: North Maple Street property tells many tales; title: Unique Buick brings auto industry to discovery center; title: Culpepper winner becomes tireless walnut huller; title: Scuba revolutionizes underwater search and recovery; title: Century-long effort required for full voting rights.