Greer: From Cotton Town to Industrial Center, South Carolina (Making of America Series)

by Ray Belcher, Joada P. Hiatt

Overview

Originating as Greer's Station, a burgeoning settlement on the edge of an antebellum plantation, Greer prospered as a link in the cotton belt of the South. Agricultural hub and industrial powerhouse, the town flourished along the railroad and gained prominence as a bustling trading post. Greer has braved market manipulation, commercial competition, and agricultural decimation, but strives even today to preserve the continuity of its community identity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738524207
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	07/01/2003
Series:	Making of America Series
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,096,228
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

An educator for 28 years, Ray Belcher is presently a college history instructor. He has also written and lectured on historical topics of local and regional interest. Co-author Joada P. Hiatt, former English professor and professional storyteller, manages the Jean M. Smith Library of Greer. Together, they present historic images and engaging stories as a tribute to the southern spirit of this town and its people.

An educator for 28 years, Ray Belcher is presently a college history instructor. He has also written and lectured on historical topics of local and regional interest. Co-author Joada P. Hiatt, former English professor and professional storyteller, manages the Jean M. Smith Library of Greer. Together, they present historic images and engaging stories as a tribute to the southern spirit of this town and its people.