Hidden history of Greenville County
By: Alexia Jones Helsley.
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781596297791
Subjects: Greenville County (S.C.) -- History
Description: Have you ever heard about the person for whom Paris Mountain was named? The man who bought the town of Pleasantburg? The time when Greenville was the "capital" of South Carolina? Historically, Greenville County owes much to its natural advantage of scenery, location and abundant water, but it has also benefited from its colorful characters, such as Richard Pearis, Vardry McBee, Richard Furman and the Earle family. Hidden History of Greenville County details the personalities, places, and events that have given Greenville its progressive, diverse environment. Join archivist and history professor Alexia Helsley as she explores some of these individuals and their contributors, as well as little-known events in the area and the ever-fascinating "Dark Corner". From mansions to murders, learn things about Greenville County history that you've never encountered before. - Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: A gem in the land of the sky; title: The law on the Reedy (Richard Pearis); title: The Battle of Great Cane Brake (Snow Campaign of 1775); title: Town for sale (Lemuel Alston and Vardry McBee); title: Of mansions and boarding houses (tourism); title: Murder : all in the family (William Lowndes Yancey and Thomas Edwin Ware); title: Capital, Greenville; title: Over there, over here, Camp Sevier; title: The fabled dark corner; title: Epilogue: Progressive Greenville : the real new south.