History of Clarke County including University of Georgia

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CLARKE COUNTY
,
GEORGIA
NEW
28-Page
Booklet
Early days in Clarke County, GA, including the present or past communities of
Athens, Farmington, Salem, Watkinsville, Winterville and part of Bogart,
are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this
reprinted from two rare books: the Rev. George White's
Historical Collections of Georgia
and
Georgia, a Guide to Its Towns and Countryside
, a WPA publication. The spiral-bound booklet is printed one-sided on quality paper with the print enlarged for easier reading.
A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the three-color cover.
The excerpt from White's book covers the development of this area until the publication date of 1854, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glympse from a 1940 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities.
Among the many and diverse topics in the booklet are:
the names of early settlers; population breakdown of the 1850 census; early manufacturers, including Athens Manufacturing Company, Princeton Manufacturing Co., Mars Hill Factory, Georgia Factory, Pioneer Paper Mill and Watkinsville Tanning Co.; Distinguished Men -- Rev Hope Hull, Rev. Moses Waddel, president of Franklin College 1819 to 1829, Judge Joseph Henry Lumpkin, Gen. David Meriwether, Revolutionary War veteran, Josiah Meigs, and others; and the history of the University of Georgia; and other interesting bits of history and trivia.
In the WPA section,
there is additional background on the University, a map of Athens and a guide to points of interests. Besides the campus features, sites include the Double-Barreled Cannon, and the homes of Howell Cobb, Gen.  T.R.R. Cobb, Joseph Henry Lumpkin, James Camak, Benjamin H. Hill, Henry Grady and others.
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