When Paul Shields Crane moved to North Carolina, he had an ambitious plan to visit every county. Armed with his camera, and using courthouses as a focal point, Crane developed a county-by-county tour of the state. The result, North Carolina Taproots, is a pictorial presentation of the state's hundred courthouses. The rich history of North Carolina is reflected in Crane's narrative, with a focus on historical information and current statistics. Thorough research into county names reveals the abiding influence of heroes of the Revolutionary War. Seventy-four of the one hundred courthouses are on the National Register of Historic Places, and each full-color photo reflects the artistic and cultural influences of the area.
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Paul Shields Crane is a graduate of Davidson College and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and a board certified surgeon. Following training he went to Korea to reopen the Presbyterian Hospital in Chonju, which developed into the Presbyterian Medical Center with Korea's first residency training program and a school of nursing. Drafed in the U.S. Army in 1956, he served two years in Korea as chief of surgery at the 121 Evacuation Hospital, and then as commanding officer of the 43rd M*A*S*H of movie fame. On four occasions he served as interpreter for Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson during state visits with Korean President Park Chung Hee. Upon release from the Army he returned as surgeon and director of the Presbyterian Medical Center. Retiring from Chonju in 1969, he practiced surgery in Nashville, Tennessee, and was appointed medical director of the Presbyterian Missions USA, Atlanta Branch. In 1996, Dr. Crane and his wife, Sophy Montgomery Crane retired to Black Mountain, North Carolina, to write books and keep up with their five children and sixteen grandchildren by e-mail.
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