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The Little Tennessee River
9781467158763
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%From Wilderness to Industry and Back Again
For thousands of years, the Little Tennessee River and the foot trail alongside it were a vital route through the Southern Appalachians—used first by the Cherokee and then by early traders and drovers moving deerskins and livestock to Charleston, South Carolina, then colonial America’s richest port. This mountainous land drew only the hardiest settlers until around 1900, when railroads, timbermen, miners, and dam builders rapidly transformed it into a center of industry. In 1920, conservationists began returning much of it to wilderness as quickly as it was modernized.
In this richly researched local history, author and historian Lance Holland brings to life the people, places, and powerful changes that shaped this storied region—perfect for readers who love Appalachian history, Cherokee heritage, and forgotten American trails.
Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution
9781467170789
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Where Patriots vs. Loyalists wasn’t a slogan—it was your neighbor
Across the rugged ridges of Southern Appalachia, the fight for American independence took on a raw and uncertain life of its own. Long before the ink dried on the Declaration of Independence, the backcountry of Western North Carolina and what would become Eastern Tennessee was already a pressure cooker of rebellion, loyalty, and survival. Here, far from Philadelphia’s debating halls, the American Revolution unfolded in skirmishes, alliances, and personal gambles that helped shape the future United States. Although George Washington never set foot in these mountains, the region’s role in the American War of Independence proved critical. Patriots, Loyalists, frontier dissidents, and multiple Native American nations fought for control of strategic valleys, trade routes, and communities. Their clashes left lasting marks on both regional identity and the national story. From shifting frontier loyalties to decisive campaigns, this was a battleground where everyday families became part of America’s founding struggle. Award-winning historian Michael C. Hardy brings the era to life with clear research, vivid storytelling, and a deep understanding of Appalachian history. Through profiles of influential figures, accounts of pivotal events, and insights into the geopolitical stakes of the backcountry, Hardy reveals how this overlooked frontier helped forge the nation.
Aycock Brown on the Outer Banks
9781467171397
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%He Put It on the Map
Long before the Outer Banks became a premier vacation destination lined with rental palaces, boutique hotels, and upscale eateries, it was something entirely different—wild, remote, windswept, and largely unknown. Picture miles of open dunes, a few hardy family-run motels, and barely a phone in sight beyond the pay phones outside small stores. A few thousand visitors came each year. Most of America had barely heard of the place.
So how did the Banks transform from an isolated stretch of sand into a world-class getaway that now welcomes more than 5 million visitors annually? The answer begins with one remarkable, nearly forgotten man.
Aycock Brown—slight in build, enormous in heart—was the visionary who almost single-handedly introduced the Outer Banks to the world. From his work during the World War II U-boat attacks just offshore to the vivid images he captured through the 1980s, Brown shaped the national imagination of what the Banks could be. His photographs didn’t just document the region—they sold its magic.
Veteran Outer Banks authors Nancy Beach Gray and John Railey bring Brown’s story to life using intimate interviews with those who knew him, his personal papers, and—most importantly—his vast archive of thousands of photographs. Their work offers the first in-depth portrait of the man who turned a remote coastal frontier into an iconic American destination.
