KENNETH POTTER: TRUE STORIES OF A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR
Kenneth Potter served as a criminal investigator in Carter County, Tennessee, where he worked on some of the most gruesome cases ever reported. Potter and author Robert Sorrell report on some of those cases from the 1990s in this new book, Kenneth Potter: True Stories of a Criminal Investigator. Expected to be released in late 2017, the book is the fourth from Robert Sorrell.
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Purchase a signed copy for $17.75, plus shipping.
HISTORIC HOMES OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEE
Robert Sorrell's third book, Images of America: Historic Homes of Northeast Tennessee, was released on Aug. 8, 2016 by Arcadia Publishing. The book showcases Northeast Tennessee's beautiful old homes and features vintage and modern photographs of the historic landmarks.
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Purchase a signed copy for $15.00, plus shipping.
BLUE RIDGE FIRE TOWERS
On the Back Cover:
Fire lookout towers have graced the highest peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains for more than a century. Early mountaineers and conservationists began constructing lookouts during the late 1800s. By the 1930s, states and the federal government built thousands of towers around the country, many in the Blue Ridge. While technology allowed forestry services to use other means of early detection of fires, many towers still stand as a testament to their significance. Author Robert Sorrell details the fascinating history of the lookouts in the Blue Ridge's forests.
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Fire lookout towers have graced the highest peaks in the Blue Ridge Mountains for more than a century. Early mountaineers and conservationists began constructing lookouts during the late 1800s. By the 1930s, states and the federal government built thousands of towers around the country, many in the Blue Ridge. While technology allowed forestry services to use other means of early detection of fires, many towers still stand as a testament to their significance. Author Robert Sorrell details the fascinating history of the lookouts in the Blue Ridge's forests.
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IMAGES OF AMERICA: ROAN MOUNTAIN
Recipient of the Award of Distinction from the East Tennessee Historical Society.
On the Back Cover:
Roan Mountain, a 6,286-foot-high peak, straddles the Tennessee and North Carolina state line in the Appalachian Mountains. Home to world-famous rhododendron gardens, the Appalachian Trail, the site of Gen. John T. Wilder's historic Cloudland Hotel, and record-breaking lofty balds, thousands of visitors, including explorer John Muir and Vice Pres. Richard Nixon, have ascended Roan Mountain over the last two centuries. Biologists, botanists, and tourists have enjoyed its unique natural setting. At the mountain's base and on its slopes, rural communities have endearing histories. Decades ago, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad passed through the village at the foot of the Roan. The railroad brought wealthy passengers to the mountain-top Cloudland Hotel. It also allowed local industrialists the opportunity to export the area's natural resources. The people of Roan Mountain are proud of their history and have displayed it annually for more than a half century during the Rhododendron Festival.
Reviews of Images of America: Roan Mountain:
"This is a wonderful and well written book. It is the first to my knowledge solely on Roan Mountain, its places, traditions and its people. The author did an excellent job of capturing so many of the local families and their daily lifestyles. It is a must have, for anyone who is interested in true mountain life or has ties to the area." (from Amazon.com)
"Many pictures and history of the area. I read it now keep it in the car so when I am back that way it is available as a reference." (from Amazon.com)
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