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Author | : Alice Sink |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2011-04-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 161423440X |
In a town where ladies of the evening walked the streets (but were legally bound to hide their ankles) and trouble rolled through town on the famous railways, this Piedmont city has seen its fair share of iniquity. From Frank Lucas, the drug lord whose childhood in Greensboro served as the catalyst for a life of crime, to the teacher who ruled his students with a switch and a pocketknife, the tales in Wicked Greensboro capture the shady side of the Gate City's past. Travel with local author Alice Sink down the streets of old-time Greensboro to view a city riddled with prostitution, bootlegging and all manner of unsavory and mischievous depravity.
Author | : Michael L. Marshall |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2009-04-15 |
Genre | : True Crime |
ISBN | : 1614235953 |
The central Piedmont North Carolina town of Kernersville is known today for its quiet neighborhoods and lovely historic district homes. Few of its citizens would suspect that in earlier times the town had its fair share of unsavory characters. Wicked Kernersville lifts the veil from this little-known facet of the towns past and introduces the reader to incidents that prompted one early resident to lament that it was unsafe to walk the streets. Using material gleaned from old newspapers and other sources, longtime residents Michael Marshall and Jerry Taylor bring these stories to life, giving the reader a glimpse of the towns history unavailable from other sources.
Author | : Winnie Holzman |
Publisher | : Applause Theatre & Cinema |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010-10 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9781423492764 |
Each title in The Applause Libretto Library Series presents a Broadway musical with fresh packaging in a 6 x 9 trade paperback format. Each Complete Book and Lyrics is approved by the writers and attractively designed with color photo inserts from the Broadway production. All titles include introduction and foreword by renowned Broadway musical experts. Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery, and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious, and very popular. The story of how these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years.
Author | : Greg Mitchell |
Publisher | : Xulon Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2007-06-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1602665907 |
Dras Weldon is an unemployed college dropout who spends his nights partying and his days recuperating. He is forced to change, however, when an evil force comes to town and threatens to claim the one thing he loves more than anything--his best friend, Rosalyn Myers.
Author | : Alice E. Sink |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 151 |
Release | : 2011-06-21 |
Genre | : True Crime |
ISBN | : 1625841205 |
Nestled within the heart of North Carolina's Piedmont lies Lexington, a town with a history so iniquitous that few dare to tell the tales. Discover how a veritably unknown young singer named Elvis Presley wiggled and gyrated his way through town, and how the Jolly Black Widow claimed her third husband (and victim) in a string of doomed love affairs. It was here in Lexington that an obscene mail menace sent hundreds of depraved letters to wholesome families, and on a sleepy summer day, police seized nine barrels of illicit liquor only to be stolen back and imbibed by the original owners that night. Travel with local author Alice Sink down the streets of old-time Lexington to view a city riddled with all manner of unsavory deeds.
Author | : Alice E. Sink |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 443 |
Release | : 2013-11-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625842171 |
The Piedmont Triad of North Carolina has played a remarkable role in the history of the Southeast--one day at a time--for centuries. Against the backdrop of major historical events and movements, the Triad is also flecked with smaller gems of oft-overlooked history. Prolific author and Triad native Alice Sink chronicles these events, reviving a story for each day of the year. From a Civil War buried treasure to gypsy kidnappings and runaway marriages, each day brings with it an exciting, bite-size adventure through history. Residents from Winston-Salem to High Point to Greensboro and beyond can all enjoy this volume for their daily dose of that old Piedmont Triad history.
Author | : Alice E. Sink |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2011-09-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625841159 |
The famed Piedmont Triad city of Winston-Salem has a history filled with depraved people committing untoward acts. From Libby Holman, the singer with a sultry, smoky voice accused of murdering her millionaire husband to the man caught with hundreds of gallons of beer, liquor, and a "tin lizard" whiskey still, residents of Winston-Salem were no strangers to depravity. And leave it to a band of organized tobacco thieves to break into dozens of warehouses and steal the livelihood of law-abiding citizens, or a group of drunkards threatening to spread smallpox when they were confined to quarantine to wreak havoc throughout the city. Join prolific local author Alice Sink as she recounts tales of the dastardly denizens and rakish residents of this North Carolina town.
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ISBN | : 0803728603 |
Author | : Miles Wolff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : African Americans |
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Author | : John Laurence |
Publisher | : PublicAffairs |
Total Pages | : 734 |
Release | : 2008-08-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0786724684 |
Winner of the Overseas Press Club Cornelius Ryan Award John Laurence covered the Vietnam war for CBS News from its early days, through the bloody battle of Hue in 1968, to the Cambodian invasion. He was judged by his colleagues to be the best television reporter of the war, however, the traumatic stories Laurence covered became a personal burden that he carried long after the war was over. In this evocative, unflinching memoir, laced with humor, anger, love, and the unforgettable story of Mé a cat rescued from the battle of Hue, Laurence recalls coming of age during the war years as a journalist and as a man. Along the way, he clarifies the murky history of the war and the role that journalists played in altering its course. The Cat from Huéi> has earned passionate acclaim from many of the most renowned journalists and writers about the war, as well as from military officers and war veterans, book reviewers, and readers. This book will stand with Michael Herr's Dispatches, Philip Caputo's A Rumor of War, and Neil Sheehan's A Bright, Shining Lie as one of the best books ever written about Vietnam-and about war generally.