Charlotte North Carolina A Brief History Hardcover By Mary Kratt

Follow Charlotte’s story from its earliest inhabitants to its rise as a major banking center in this 194-page hardcover by historian Mary Kratt. Founded in 1768 where two Indigenous trails crossed, the city grew around a crossroads that shaped its development.

Kratt traces Charlotte’s changing fortunes through the people who lived them, from village beginnings and cotton fields to textile mills and the finance, culture and transportation of a growing city. Their stories bring the region’s history into focus through moments of hardship, conflict, segregation and achievement.

• Broad historical scope: The account spans from the earliest Catawba inhabitants to the modern banking center, giving you a view of Charlotte across generations.
• Personal voices: Stories of discovery, wars and everyday privation add human perspective to the city’s growth.
• Researched by Mary Kratt: The accomplished author and historian connects Charlotte’s development to the crossroads at its heart.
• Hardcover edition: A substantial format for reading at home or adding to a local-history collection.
• Book details: 194 pages; dimensions are 0.5 x 9 x 6 inches; published April 1, 2009.

Keep it close for an evening of reading about the people and turning points that made Charlotte a distinctive Southern city.