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Follow on Google News | Raleigh’s Honorable Residents Celebrated in New BookLocal authors team up to share the stories of the legendary locals using vintage images
Legendary Locals of Raleigh seeks to capture the essence of the city by highlighting many of the individuals who have contributed to its development. The book highlights people like the first resident, Joel Lane, who sold North Carolina the land to establish Raleigh in 1792; James H. Young, a courageous African American politician during Reconstruction; Legendary Locals of Raleigh is only an overview of the many who have shaped Raleigh while calling it home. Highlights of Legendary Locals of Raleigh include: • Highlights Raleigh’s Modernist movement through the NC State School of Design and architects and artists such as Kamphoefner, Nowicki, Matsumoto, Small, Bell and Deitrick. • Showcases war heroes to Nobel Peace Prize winners, politicians to protesters, entrepreneurs to outlaws, this book showcases the wide range of personalities who have contributed— • Includes images of some of Raleigh’s “firsts,” including its first inhabitants and explorers, its first map, its first Capitol and its first African American and female council members and mayors. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com/ End
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