Maryville, the Audacity of a People

by Diane Hamilton

Maryville, The Audacity of a People tells the story of how people who would be described as "essential workers" were able to buy land, organize themselves to create a formal government with a charter and elect officials in the era of Jim Crow. Yearly elections in February were held to elect the Intendant/Mayor, wardens, Board of Health, policemen, and a Postmaster/Postmistress. The story also emphasize the connection of Maryville/Ashleyville to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1098359550
• ISBN13: 9781098359553
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.6"