Bishopville and Lee County
Bishopville and Lee County

Author: Rachael Bowman Bradbury

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738586434

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In 1821, Dr. Jacques Bishop purchased a tract of land called Singleton's Crossroads; and by 1828, the village was known as Bishopville. In 1902, Lee County was established and Bishopville flourished as its seat of government and center of activity. Images of America: Bishopville and Lee County is a journey back to a time when Bishopville's Main Street on a Saturday teemed with a crowd so thick that downtown patrons had to weave their way down the sidewalk, and cotton was a booming business not only in Bishopville but in Lynchburg, Elliott, Lucknow, and Wisacky as well.

Historic Lee County
Historic Lee County

Author: Pamela Sustar

Publisher: HPN Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 1893619877

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An illustrated history of Fort Myers and Lee County, Florida, paired with histories of the local companies.

Lee County, Texas
Lee County, Texas

Author: Nancy Hamilton

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738502960

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Lee County illustrates the region's history through vintage photographs, many of which are previously unpublished. This truly multi-cultural, central Texas county is home to a variety of ethnic communities, including the Wends of Serbin and the Czechs of Dime Box, as well as the more diverse settlements of British and German immigrants and former slaves throughout the county. This pictorial retrospective of Lee County begins before the county was formed and continues to about 1940. Narratives taken from local citizens' letters, diaries, and memoirs provide an informative commentary, and individual portraits personalize the accounts. The major foci are the larger towns of Lexington in the northeast and Giddings in the southwest, and the diagonal of the Old San Antonio Road, although shots of the rural areas and towns give a fascinating glimpse into the everyday lives of residents.

Pictorial History of Lee County Schools
Pictorial History of Lee County Schools

Author: Dana Fellows

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2007-05

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 061514652X

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Pictorial History of Lee County Illinois Schools. Many pictures of one room school houses that were located in Lee County Illinois with short histories about many of them.

Lee County Islands
Lee County Islands

Author: Mary Kaye Stevens

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738566320

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When Ponce de Leon visited Southwest Florida in 1513, he discovered some of North America's most pristine tropical islands. Yet it was here where the explorer met his death at the hands of Calusa Indians who had made their home on the islands since 500 bc. Remaining relatively isolated from mainland society until the mid-1900s, the islands were home to a few hardscrabble pioneers who endured stifling heat, swarming mosquitoes, and deadly storms. Famous anglers such as Thomas Edison, Zane Grey, and Teddy Roosevelt enjoyed stalking the elusive tarpon in this sports fishing paradise. Likewise, the pervasive solitude inspired writers, including Edna St. Vincent Millay, Mary Roberts Rinehart, and Richard Powell. Home to some of the world's best beaches, it is not surprising visitors and residents find the lifestyles and histories of Lee County's quaint islands worth preserving.