Author Rachel McDaniel gathered snapshots of Pike's past from families who proudly shared their photographic histories. She graduated from Georgia Southern University with degrees in creative writing and journalism and works for the Pike County Journal Reporter.
Title: History of Pike County Told Through Photographs
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Date: 6/6/2011 The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing's popular
Images of America series is Pike County from local author and
journalist Rachel McDaniel. The book boasts more than 200 vintage
images and memories of days gone by. Nestled between the Pine
Mountains and plentiful Flint River, Pike County and its county
seat were named after army general and adventurer Zebulon Pike.
Early settlers, as adventurous and independent as the county's
famed namesake explorer, built homes and raised families extending
for generations in the gently rolling acres of central Georgia.
Many residents became well known across the state. Austin Dabney,
freed slave and Revolutionary War hero, supported the white family
who nursed him to health after a crippling battle wound. Journalist
Jacques "Jackie" Futrelle became a famous novelist and playwright
before losing his life on the Titanic. After training World War I
pilots, early aviator Doug Davis returned home to build the first
hangar at Atlanta's airport, to make countless barnstorming trips,
and to win early racing and aerobatic competitions. Generations of
men and women raised families and worked in the fields, orchards,
turkey farms, country groceries, and busy canneries, cotton gins,
and packing plants. Some served in the military or carried on
family traditions like the Jugtown potters. From Indian trails,
stagecoach stops, and train depots to paved highways and Zebulon's
Crazy Eight Track, Pike County's history is quite a journey.
Highlights of Pike County:
? Almost every photograph in the book was gathered from local
residents or family members who live as far away as Michigan or New
York.
? The evolution of transportation from horses and wagons to
coal-powered trains, to early automobiles and the region's first
pilots are documented.
? The book shows evidence of Pike County's deadliest tornado which
completely destroyed the courthouse bell tower. Available at area
bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through
Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or
(888)-313-2665. 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.
Title: Pike's history told through photos.
Author: Rachel McDaniels
Publisher: Pike County Journal-Reporter
Date: 6/9/2011 Local pictorial history is recorded in Images of
America: Pike County which showcases more than 200 vintage images
of people and places in Pike County. Each of 223 photographs were
gathered from local residents or family members who live as far
away as Michigan and New York. Early settlers, as adventurous and
independent as the county's famed namesake explorer Zebulon
Montgomery Pike, built homes and raised families extending for
generations in the gently rolling acres of central Georgia. Many
residents became well known, including freed slave and
Revolutionary War hero Austin Dabney, journalist Jacques "Jackie"
Futrelle who became a famous novelist and playwright before losing
his life on the Titanic and early aviator Doug Davis who returned
home from war to build the first hangar at Atlanta's airport. The
book also features photos of Pike's most destructive tornado which
destroyed the courthouse tower and much of downtown Zebulon.
The books sell for $21.99 each and will be available at A Novel
Experience and other local retailers including City Pharmacy,
Concord Cafe and Pike Depot. The author, Rachel McDaniel, will sign
books Friday, June 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. at A Novel Experience on
the square.
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