| Winston & Salem: Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem Contributor(s): Bower, Jennifer Bean (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540204634 ISBN-13: 9781540204639 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 975.667 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6" W x 9" (0.76 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Locality - Greensboro-Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A young man charged with murder is marched through the streets of Winston and Salem and hanged on the outskirts of town ?A tragic event carries several citizens into a raging river and to their deaths ?An eccentric with a fascination for chemicals blows himself up at the Salem Hotel Through the use of primary documents, these and other fascinating stories of Winston and Salem s past are vividly brought to life. Jennifer Bean Bower, associate curator of photographic collections at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, has spent many years collecting accounts of the extraordinary historic events that have occurred in her hometown of Winston-Salem. Winston & Salem: Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem covers 118 years of history and introduces readers to real-life characters and stories not soon to be forgotten." |
Contributor Bio(s): Bower, Jennifer Bean: - Jennifer Bean Bower is an award-winning writer, native Tar Heel, and graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Bower is the author of North Carolina Aviatrix Viola Gentry: The Flying Cashier; Animal Adventures in North Carolina; Winston & Salem: Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem; and Moravians in North Carolina. |