Legendary Locals of Greenville

by Cindy Landrum

Overview

Greenville has long been a city of visionaries. Richard Pearis settled on the banks of the Reedy River in Cherokee hunting land where few white men would venture. Max Heller, who escaped Nazi-occupied Austria as a teen, triggered the rebirth of downtown. They are some of Greenville's local legends who have seen possibilities, not limitations. They come from all walks of life. Textile leaders such as John T. Woodside, Thomas Parker, and John D. Hollingsworth transformed the city into the "Textile Capital of the World." When textiles began to fade, businessmen and leaders such as Charles Daniel, Tommy Wyche, Tom Barton, Virginia Uldrick, Dick Riley, Carl Sobocinski, and Xanthene Norris helped transform the city once again. Stories of people who have shaped Greenville with their vision, making it what it is today, fill these pages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467102032
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	08/10/2015
Series:	Legendary Locals Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,086,255
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Cindy Landrum has been a reporter for newspapers in Greenville since 1989. She uses a combination of photographs from historical and academic collections, family photograph albums, and her own images to tell the stories of the legendary locals who have helped Greenville become what it is today.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 Founders 9

Chapter 2 Families 19

Chapter 3 Politicians and Public Servants 37

Chapter 4 Service and Sacrifice 47

Chapter 5 Artists and Athletes 65

Chapter 6 Educators 85

Chapter 7 Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs 103

Index 126