The Colonial And State Political History Of Hertford County, N.C.

By Benjamin Brodie Winborne

Book Overview

An authoritative portrait of power in a singular county. History told with human clarity. Benjamin Brodie Winborne's The Colonial And State Political History Of Hertford County, N.C. is a painstaking study of local governance and political life from colonial assemblies to nineteenth-century state politics, offering readers clear analysis and documentary grounding. Meticulously researched, it illuminates early American governance in a southern setting and situates Hertford County's development within broader American colonial history and state political history. The narrative balances exacting scholarship with lucid prose, drawing on contemporary records and civic documentation to give shape to institutional change without obscuring the human motives behind it. The book's focus on elections, office-holders and civic institutions makes it a valuable genealogy research resource and a revealing guide to regional political development; readers tracing nineteenth century North Carolina or the colonial era south will find material of enduring interest, while casual readers gain vivid access to how local choices shaped larger state trajectories. It is a work of historical consequence that enriches understanding of the colonial era south and of county-level dynamics that helped shape state government. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Its local portraits illuminate wider currents in American political life and offer comparative value for students of regional governance. Suitable for historians and educators as well as for those assembling an academic history collection or a southern history reference, this edition honours hertford county heritage and serves as an accessible resource for family historians and anyone exploring north carolina local history. Scholars and students will find its methodical approach a dependable starting point for archival enquiry. Casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike will find this edition rewarding both for enquiry and for display.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 935430477X
• ISBN13: 9789354304774
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"