Scott Syfert: 2 books
The First American Declaration of Independence?
The Disputed History of the Mecklenburg Declaration of May 20, 1775
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
This is a comprehensive history of one of the greatest mysteries in American history—did Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, declare independence from Great Britain more than a year before anyone else? According to local legend, on May 20, 1775, in a log court house in the remote backcountry two...
Eminent Charlotteans
Twelve Historical Profiles from North Carolina's Queen City
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2018
Inspired by the 2010 “Spirit of Mecklenburg”—a bronze statue of Captain James Jack, “the South’s Paul Revere,” in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina—this history details the lives of 12 Charlotteans who made important contributions to the Queen City, from the early Colonial period to...