This visual history containing over 200 vintage postcards relives major events in Asheville's past from the coming of the railroad in 1850 until America's entry into World War I in 1917. In this time of unprecedented growth, the coming of the railroad made Asheville accessible to those searching for clean air and the beauty and peace of the mountains. Combined with an emphasis on cultural and social life, the area's fresh mountain living proved to be a healer of body, mind, and soul. Soon after the railroad arrived, Asheville became the home of the first world-renowned resort hotel in the South. Within these pages unfolds a little-known anecdote concerning Col. Frank Coxe and the amazing sweep of real estate owned by his ancestors. We learn how such a simple thing as a misplaced reservation became the catalyst for the building of the fabulous Battery Park Hotel. Readers also see the impact of George W. Vanderbilt, E. W. Grove, and other entrepreneurs who lovingly carved their imprint on this city.
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Sue Greenberg and Jan Kahn had the unique privilege of choosing their images from a rare 10-volume collection of antique postcards belonging to premier collector Fred Kahn. The authors' affection for Asheville and their skilled storytelling ability combine to create a first-rate look at a beloved area of North Carolina.
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Asheville's man and women have just returned home from a long and brutal war. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Carolina, Pack Square, Patton Avenue, Tunnel Road, Haywood Street, Art Deco, Merrimon Avenue, Beaver Lake, Grove Park Inn, Lakeview Park, Asheville-Hendersonville Airport, Miss America, Beaucatcher Tunnel, Douglas Ellington, Radio Station, Thomas Wadley Raoul, Thomas Wolfe, Westgate Shopping Center New!
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Asheville's man and women have just returned home from a long and brutal war. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Carolina, Pack Square, Patton Avenue, Tunnel Road, Haywood Street, Art Deco, Merrimon Avenue, Beaver Lake, Grove Park Inn, Lakeview Park, Asheville-Hendersonville Airport, Miss America, Beaucatcher Tunnel, Douglas Ellington, Radio Station, Thomas Wadley Raoul, Thomas Wolfe, Westgate Shopping Center New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe in Front Matter, and page 93
- Public Works: Student Writing as Public Text by Emily J. Isaacs on page 65
- Native Americans (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries) by Judith Simpson in Back Matter
- The Heart of Rachel by Kathleen Norris on page 20
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