{"product_id":"legendary-locals-of-greer-south-ray-belcher-9781467100229","title":"Legendary Locals of Greer, South Carolina","description":"Greer, an 1876 railroad town, was founded by people who moved from farms, the mountain region of the Dark Corner, and other small communities to the area around Greer's Depot with high expectations of prosperity promised by railroad commerce and, later, the cotton mills. Like a colorful quilt with its individual patches, the early population of Greer included farmers, store keepers, laborers skilled and unskilled, and their wives and\u003cbr\u003efamilies. As the town grew, investors funded three local cotton mills; mill hands and supervisors arrived to operate them. The bankers, attorneys, physicians, teachers, and ministers followed. Eager to succeed, they all labored long and hard, some heroically like Officer William Foster and volunteer fireman Carl Miller, who died in the line of duty. Greer folk reared families, provided education, and imbued their children with strong moral and religious values. Their descendents continue to populate the city\u003cbr\u003etoday with a strong sense of community pride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ray Belcher, Joada P. Hiatt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467100226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467100229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Ray Belcher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992038310143,"sku":"9781467100229","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f034f7aa-e4f9-48ae-a2fb-84661ab9e4e2.jpg?v=1683313693","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/legendary-locals-of-greer-south-ray-belcher-9781467100229","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}