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Languages : en
Pages : 1114
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Southern Hardware and Implement Journal
Author: Southern Hardware
Author: Printers' Ink
Author: The Market Data Book
Author: Crain's Market Data Book and Directory of Class, Trade and Technical Publications
Author: Crain's Market Data Book and Directory
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Author: Greenwood
Author: Stacey Thompson and Bethany Wade The Museum and Railroad Historical CenterPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467112925
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Named by an early settler's wife as she gazed at the lush surroundings of her summer home, Greenwood was incorporated on December 21, 1857. Growing from a fledgling village into a town that at one time boasted "the widest Main Street in the world," the city grew due to two industries: the railroad and textiles. Railroad companies such as Piedmont & Northern and Seaboard built their way through Greenwood, while textile tycoons such as James C. Self and John Pope Abney worked hard to increase productivity and job opportunities. Soon, education, businesses, and community services followed suit. Greenwood was booming, making the small town a place of educational advancement, great entrepreneurial spirit, and community-minded individuals.
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