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century.
And there are so many more books.
Among them:
"Pathway to a Future," by Harry
Stein.
Another rare but worthy history,
this book by the son of Jacob Stein,
a founder of the Capitol department
store, is a chronicle of his family but
also discusses other Jewish families
who were merchants in Fayetteville,
Daws said. He said it provides valuable
insight into that community and period
of Fayetteville.
"Decision at Fayetteville," by John
Cavanagh.
is is a 41-page pamphlet, not really
a book, but Daws said it's a thorough
discussion of the convention that North
Carolina held in Fayetteville in 1789 to
ratify the U.S. Constitution.
"Down the Chicken Foot Road," by
Wanda Herring.
Daws said he was fascinated by
this account of stories about life in
early 20th century Grays Creek which
Herring was told by her older relatives.
Among them: the tale of a bride whose
groom was so late to the altar that when
another man offered to wed her on the
spot, she accepted. e original groom
finally arrived on the scene - right aer
the woman he'd expected to marry
had driven off with her new husband.
"When you read this book, it catapults
you back in time," Daws said.
ere are many lesser-known sources
of information about the city, including
personal histories, church histories,
business records, even old ledgers.
Daws said that too oen such records
get thrown away because people don't
realize their value to historians. ey'd
be welcomed by the Transportation and
Local History Museum, which is at 325
Franklin St.
"Bring them to us," Daws said.