Robert Henry:: A Western Carolina Patriot
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (836 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 162619145X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Rick Foster said Five Stars. Fascinating and very well researched.
. Wayne Caldwell is a novelist from Asheville, North Carolina. Richard Russell is an author who has worked on several book compilations, most recently receiving the Bob Terrell History Award from the Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society and Special Recognition by the WNC Historical Association for his work on Fear in North Carolina. Caldwell is author of the critically acclaimed novel Cataloochee
"I've got a list of Western North Carolina subjects that are crying for thorough treatment, and now I can check one off the list." - Rob Neufeld, Asheville Citizen-Times"Russell has created a "warts and all" chronicle of a remarkable man: flawed, talented, self-serving and memorable." - Gary Carden, Smoky Mountain News"Our gratitude goes to Richard Russell, who has ably and gracefully given us Robert Henry, an extraordinary man, pretty well unvarnished." - Wayne Caldwell, author of Cataloochee and Requiem by Fire "Robert Henry himself, I believe, would be pleased." - Marci Spencer, author of Clingmans Dome, Highest Mountain in the Great Smokies "An intriguing account of the western Carolinas' Henry family" - Terry Ruscin, author of Hidden History of Henderson County, NC and Hendersonville and Flat Rock - An Intimate Tour
He had a long career as a prominent attorney and owned the famous Sulphur Springs resort. Robert Henry is a character more suited for fiction than nonfiction. He preferred to dress in moccasins and traveled with a walking stick nearly as tall as he. As a surveyor, he helped mark the boundary line between Tennessee and North Carolina. Join author Richard Russell as he navigates the unusual, contradictory and fascinating life of Robert Henry.. Some said he had the gift of foresight and was able to predict his own death. While just a boy, he fought with the Overmountain Men at Kings Mountain and battled British troops along the Catawba River. Yet while Henry is one of western North Carolina's most accomplished ancestors, he is also one of the most eccentric