Lost Mill Towns of North Georgia
Lost Mill Towns of North Georgia

Author: Lisa M. Russell

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020-04-13

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1439669651

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The textile era was born of a perfect storm. When North Georgia's red clay failed farmers and prices fell during Reconstruction, opportunities arose. Beginning in the 1880s, textile industries moved south. Mill owners enticed an entire workforce to leave their farms and move their families into modern mill villages, encased communities with stores, theaters, baseball teams, bands and schools. To some workers, mill village life was idyllic. They had work, recreation, education, shopping and a home with the modern conveniences of running water and electricity. Most importantly, they got a paycheck. But after the New Deal, workers started to see the raw deal they were getting from mill owners and rebelled. Strikes and economic changes began to erode the era of mill villages, and by the 1960s, mill village life was all but gone. Author Lisa Russell brings these once-vibrant communities back to life.

Handbook for Georgia County Commissioners
Handbook for Georgia County Commissioners

Author: Betty J. Hudson

Publisher: University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 604

ISBN-13: 9780898542301

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"Published in cooperation with the Association County Commissioners of Georgia."

Haunted North Georgia
Haunted North Georgia

Author: Jim Miles

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1625859473

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Chilling tales from north Georgia, where even the outhouses are haunted! North Georgia is home to more than its fair share of ghosts, from scenic antebellum mansions to restaurants, mills and even an outhouse. Reverend Robert William Bigham of Coweta County received a supernatural visit from his wife after her untimely death. The night watchman at an Elberton cotton mill became acquainted with three haunting visitors in his four decades at the mill. Hikers on Lookout Mountain were surprised to discover a mysterious house eerily decorated with magical symbols and bones. Author Jim Miles reveals the most terrifying ghost stories from each county in the region.