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Hidden History of Herndon

By Barbara A. Glakas

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Year
2019
ISBN
9781439666364, 2018963526, 9781467140966
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
5 MB (5569274 bytes)
Series
Hidden History
Pages
192\0
Time added
2022-12-22 13:53:22
History / United States / State & Local - South

Description

Behind Herndon's past as a sleepy farming community hide forgotten tales of growth and progress. A mysterious stranger who passed through the village one night suggested the name Herndon, after the captain of a sunken ship. The Civil War split loyalties among the townspeople and brought an unexpected Confederate raid on the town. Prohibition brought bootleggers with it, but its repeal caused an uproar from temperance-minded residents. Lively community fairs were ever present in the 1920s, but so was the Ku Klux Klan. Local author Barbara Glakas uses rare photographs and firsthand accounts to tell little-known stories of the people, places and events that shaped the history of the Town of Herndon.

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