Author: Oxford (N.C.). Chamber of CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oxford (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
All about Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina
Author: Oxford (N.C.). Chamber of CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oxford (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Blood Done Sign My Name
Author: Timothy B. TysonPublisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307419932
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The “riveting”* true story of the fiery summer of 1970, which would forever transform the town of Oxford, North Carolina—a classic portrait of the fight for civil rights in the tradition of To Kill a Mockingbird *Chicago Tribune On May 11, 1970, Henry Marrow, a twenty-three-year-old black veteran, walked into a crossroads store owned by Robert Teel and came out running. Teel and two of his sons chased and beat Marrow, then killed him in public as he pleaded for his life. Like many small Southern towns, Oxford had barely been touched by the civil rights movement. But in the wake of the killing, young African Americans took to the streets. While lawyers battled in the courthouse, the Klan raged in the shadows and black Vietnam veterans torched the town’s tobacco warehouses. Tyson’s father, the pastor of Oxford’s all-white Methodist church, urged the town to come to terms with its bloody racial history. In the end, however, the Tyson family was forced to move away. Tim Tyson’s gripping narrative brings gritty blues truth and soaring gospel vision to a shocking episode of our history. FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD “If you want to read only one book to understand the uniquely American struggle for racial equality and the swirls of emotion around it, this is it.”—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “Blood Done Sign My Name is a most important book and one of the most powerful meditations on race in America that I have ever read.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer “Pulses with vital paradox . . . It’s a detached dissertation, a damning dark-night-of-the-white-soul, and a ripping yarn, all united by Tyson’s powerful voice, a brainy, booming Bubba profundo.”—Entertainment Weekly “Engaging and frequently stunning.”—San Diego Union-Tribune
Oxford
Author: Eileen D. BreazealePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Oxford, North Carolina
Author: Granville County Planning CommissionPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260464125
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Excerpt from Oxford, North Carolina: Population and Economy In June 1964, Oxford and Granville County jointly con tracted with the Division of Community Planning for techni cal assistance in preparing several studies for the Oxford area. The types of assistance called for.by the contract include: base mapping, a land use survey and analysis, a population and economic study, and a land use plan. This study of the population and economy is designed to fulfill one of these requests for assistance. In order to be of maximum benefit to those persons responsible for for mulating and implementing plans for the future, this study highlights significant papulation and economic trends and provides an inventory of the population and economic situa tion in Oxford and Granville County. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Oxford
Author: Lewis BowlingPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439629838
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Oxford, North Carolina, is the historic seat of Granville County. The rolling hills of the Piedmont have long been one of the countrys leading tobacco-producing regions. For a number of years during the 1800s, Granville grew more tobacco than any other county in the state. High production levels continued through the 1900s. In its time, the Oxford Tobacco Research Station was the largest facility of its kind in the world. With the tobacco industry contributing so much to the local economy, Oxford has much to show for its success. The town is widely known for its beautiful historic homes. With educational institutions such as Oxford Female College and the Horner Military School, Oxford was once called the Athens of the South. Many influential people have called Oxford home. The historic images presented in this book explore these fascinating aspects of Oxfords history.
Oxford, North Carolina
Author: Lewis BowlingPublisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531612122
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Oxford, North Carolina, is the historic seat of Granville County. The rolling hills of the Piedmont have long been one of the country's leading tobacco-producing regions. For a number of years during the 1800s, Granville grew more tobacco than any other county in the state. High production levels continued through the 1900s. In its time, the Oxford Tobacco Research Station was the largest facility of its kind in the world. With the tobacco industry contributing so much to the local economy, Oxford has much to show for its success. The town is widely known for its beautiful historic homes. With educational institutions such as Oxford Female College and the Horner Military School, Oxford was once called the Athens of the South. Many influential people have called Oxford home. The historic images presented in this book explore these fascinating aspects of Oxford's history.
Oxford, North Carolina, Population and Economy
Author: Granville County Planning CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Oxford, North Carolina
Author: Oxford Junior Chamber of Commerce (N.C.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oxford (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Oxford, County Seat of Granville County, North Carolina
Author: Oxford, North Carolina
Author: North Carolina. Division of Community PlanningPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description