Charlotte, North Carolina: A Brief History

By Mary Norton Kratt

Book Overview

Founded in 1768 at the crossing of two Indian trails, Charlotte has a rich heritage to match its age. Hear the personal voices of discovery, hardship, wars, privation, segregation and achievement from village to boomtown.

In this extensively researched volume, accomplished author and historian Mary Kratt chronicles the history of Charlotte from the earliest Catawba inhabitants to the development of finance, culture and transportation, still centered on those ancient crossroads. Whether detailing the cotton fields and textile mills of yesterday or the banking center of tomorrow, Kratt's account is a fascinating history of the people who have made Charlotte a queen among southern cities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596296011
• ISBN13: 9781596296015
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.9"