Fayetteville, North Carolina: An All-American History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540205599)

Originally populated by Native Americans and settled by the Scottish, Fayetteville has a remarkable history that runs as deep as the Cape Fear River. In the 1700s, Fayetteville became the first state capital of North Carolina, hosting the convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution and the General Assembly session that chartered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Discover how its stoic citizens survived everything from the Great Fire of 1831 to the battle scars of the Civil War, as local author and history enthusiast Emily Farrington Smith guides us through the storied history of this All-American City

Author: Emily Farrington Smith
ISBN-10: 1540205592
ISBN-13: 9781540205599
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 04/18/2011
Pages: 146
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d