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Greenville

The History of the City and County in the South Carolina Piedmont

Archie Vernon Huff, Jr.

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978-1-57003-045-1
Published: Aug 1 1995

$34.99

Ebook
978-1-64336-135-2
Published: May 26 2020

OA Ebook
978-1-64336-135-2
Published: May 26 2020

$0.00

The inclusion of this book in the Open Carolina collection is made possible by the generous funding of

The 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.




Archie Vernon Huff, Jr., is William Montgomery Burnett Professor of History and chair of the history department at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. A native of Columbia, he serves as chair of the South Carolina Commission on Archives and History.

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