Legendary Locals of Wake Forest (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467101806)

For much of its history, Wake Forest was an idyllic college town. Trains chugged past White Street, the depot hummed with activity, and citizens could shop for groceries, see a movie, and cheer the Demon Deacons without ever getting behind the wheel of a car. It was a town of visionaries. Samuel Wait, William Louis Poteat, Sophie Stephens Lanneau, and Peahead Walker made history in the fields of academics, religion, and athletics; when famous 20th-century writer and satirist H.L. Mencken reportedly called North Carolina the most intelligent of all Southern states, he was referring to Wake Forest. That tradition continues today. The Allen family publishes one of the region's most honored weekly newspapers; Andy Ammons recreated small-town magic in the community known as Heritage Wake Forest; and Steve Tarangelo followed his dream to prove that food is love.

Author: Jennifer Smart
ISBN-10: 146710180X
ISBN-13: 9781467101806
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 02/09/2015
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.50d