Cumberland County: A Brief History

by Roy Parker Jr.

Overview

This narrative is divided chronologically into eleven main sections and covers the broad sweep of Cumberland County’s history from its formation in 1754 through the end of the 1980s. Particular emphasis is made on the important roles of both Fayetteville and a military presence in shaping the county’s history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865262430
Publisher:	North Carolina Office of Archives and History
Publication date:	01/01/1990
Series:	County Records Series
Pages:	169
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.90(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Roy Parker Jr. earned a B.A. in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and wrote for a number of newspapers, including Raleigh’s News and Observer. In 1973 he became founding editor of the Fayetteville Times. Since 1993, Parker has written a weekly North Carolina military history column for the Fayetteville Observer-Times. He has served in a number of organizations, including the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association and the Airborne and Special Forces Museum Foundation. In 2006, Roy parker Jr. received the North Carolina Award for Public Service, the state’s highest civilian honor.