The Hidden History of McMinn County: Tales from Eastern Tennessee
- ISBN-10
- 1596293497
- ISBN-13
- 9781596293496
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 126
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- History Press (SC)
- Author
- Joe D. Guy
Description
Amid the serenity of McMinn County, in southeast Tennessee, lies a history that has long lain hidden in old newspaper stories, county records and the memories of McMinn's most venerable citizens. The Hidden History of McMinn County is the first-ever collection of articles from the popular regional newspaper column of historian Joe Guy. Here for the first time are little-known tales from a rich heritage that few now remember: the first railroad, the oldest depot, the last public hanging, a countywide election day revolution and shootout that drew national attention, buildings made of bricks that still bear the handprints of slaves, a famous mountain hermit and a court case that doomed an entire Indian nation. Sit back, explore and enjoy the fascinating Hidden History of McMinn County.
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