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Asheville : Volume II
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Authors Sue Greenberg and Jan Kahn once again delve into Asheville's rich past. This new companion to the acclaimed Asheville: Volume I resumes our look at this colorful city in the mountains.


In its early days, Asheville quickly developed into a resort getaway for those seeking fresh air and high society during the late 1800s. This intriguing book continues our journey, this time taking us from the end of World War I to the 1960s. The over 200 rare postcards presented here show how Asheville emerged from a period of hard times brought on by a great flood and a country at war. Once World War I ended, a feeling of newfound freedom overtook Asheville's citizens and the fast tempo of the earlier days soon resumed. Asheville once again became a destination for travelers - this time the automobile brought sightseers to the mountains and many new roadside motels and restaurants thrived.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780738543994
  • ISBN-10: 0738543993
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
  • Publish Date: August 1997
  • Dimensions: 9.22 x 6.56 x 0.34 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.72 pounds
  • Page Count: 128

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