Greenville: The History of the City and County in the South Carolina PiedmontThe history of South Carolina's thriving upstate Since the Cherokee Nation hunted the verdant hills in what is now known as Greenville County, South Carolina, the search for economic prosperity has defined the history of this thriving Upstate region and its expanding urban center. In a sweeping chronicle of the city and county, A. V. Huff traces Greenville's business tradition as well as its political, religious, and cultural evolution. Huff describes the area's Revolutionary War skirmishes, early settlement, and mix of diversified agriculture, small manufacturing operations, and summer resorts. Calling Greenville atypical of much of the antebellum South, the author tells of the strong Unionist sentiment, relative unimportance of slavery, and lack of staple agriculture in the region. He recounts Greenville's years of Reconstruction, textile leadership, depression, and postwar industrial diversification. In addition fo tracing Greenville's economic growth, Huff identifies the region's other hallmarks, including the fierce independence of its residents. He assesses Greenville's peaceful end to segregation, strong evangelical Protestant tradition, conservative arts programs, and influential role in South Carolina politics. |
Contents
Cherokees and Settlers on the Frontier of Empire | 1 |
The Creation and Settlement of Greenville County | 36 |
The Vardry Mill 18731943 | 48 |
Laying the Foundations for Antebellum Society | 62 |
Economic Growth and Unionist Politics | 80 |
Following Page | 94 |
From Unionism to Civil War | 112 |
The Reconstruction of Greenville | 151 |
The Decade of the 1920s | 292 |
The Depression and the New Deal | 333 |
A Cauldron of Change | 374 |
Conclusion The Emergence of Modern Greenville | 388 |
Appendix A Population of Greenville County | 419 |
Appendix B City of Greenville Population | 421 |
Sheriffs | 422 |
Intendants and Mayors of Greenville | 424 |
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