Remembering Raleigh

ISBN 10: 1683368762 / ISBN 13: 9781683368762

Published by Turner, 2010

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - By the late nineteenth century, the city of Raleigh was a vibrant cultural center of the Southeast. Through changing fortunes, the city has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens.With a selection of fine historic images from their best-sellingHistoric Photos of Raleigh-Durham,Dusty Wescott and Kenneth E. Peters provide a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of Raleigh.Remembering Raleighcaptures this journey through still photography selected from the finest archives. From the city's earliest days to recent times,Remembering Raleighfollows life, government, education, and events throughout the city s history.This volume captures unique and rare scenes through the lens of more than a hundred historic photographs. Published in vivid black-and-white, these images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Remembering Raleigh
• Publisher: Turner
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1683368762
• ISBN 13: 9781683368762
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 216H x 10D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 216 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 435 grams

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By the late nineteenth century, the city of Raleigh was a vibrant cultural center of the Southeast. Through changing fortunes, the city has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens.

With a selection of fine historic images from their best-selling Historic Photos of Raleigh-Durham, Dusty Wescott and Kenneth E. Peters provide a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of Raleigh. Remembering Raleigh captures this journey through still photography selected from the finest archives. From the city’s earliest days to recent times, Remembering Raleigh follows life, government, education, and events throughout the city’s history.

This volume captures unique and rare scenes through the lens of more than a hundred historic photographs. Published in vivid black-and-white, these images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city.