The story of North Carolinas Carl Sandburg Home; "Connemara;" began in the early 19th century when Christopher Gustavus Memminger; noted lawyer and first secretary of the Confederate treasury; built "Rock Hill" as his summer home. After Memmingers death; the property was owned by William Gregg Jr.; son of textile giant William Gregg; and later by Ellison Adger Smyth; dean of the Southern textile industry; who renamed it Connemara. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carl Sandburg and his family purchased the property in 1945 and then lived there for 22 years. Connemara is a National Historic Site run by the National Park Service. It welcomes over 100;000 guests per year to tour; learn; and enjoy the house; barns; and hiking trails.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book!By sarah b.I bought this for my dad as a gift. but I ended up reading it cover-to-cover before I gave it to him. He loves it. as did I! He has about 10 pages bookmarked. probably because he knows the people. picture. event. etc. Im sure it was a nice walk down memory lane for him. What a great book. and a great gift for anyone who has ever lived in the Joliet area.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. I really liked this book!By Dave HoltonFirst. let me say that I am not from Chicago. So why read this book you might ask? Because I heard of this book from the author whom I met at BookExpo America...the national trade show for the book publishing industry. So. I decided that I would order the book simply so I could tell her that I had read it.Now I am glad I did. I THOROUGHLY enjoyed the book.To some. Joliet may merely be a micocosm of Chicago. but I found it to be much more than that. It is also a story of people. of individuals and of micro-communities. that can probably be paralleled to other communities in other urban areas. What make Joliet unique is the depth of the research that the author put into the telling of its individual stories of struggle. of sorrow. and of accomplishment. The uniqueness of Joliet may be in its strong church ties and in its architecture of structures and of its peoples. but the stories of the history and of the people of this area are quite interesting...and make for a very interesting read.I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who understands that by knowing more about the history and lives of others gives greater insight into ourselves. This book will both make you think and entertain you as well...that. in and of itself. is quite unique. I enjoyed it and think that you will too.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A book for all generations and an important work about the history of AmericaBy Jerry Marcus"Joliet" teaches us about a fascinating town in Middle America where immigrants settled and made a home for themselves while carrying the torch of liberty. Marianne Wolf has researched the past to provide a timely lesson for the present and for future generations. The images of the people in this pictorial history cry out for readers to understand the plight of the immigrants who come to America to build better futures for themselves and their families. This book is about freedom and opportunity. and individuals whose love and respect for their heritage - and for America -blended together to build a stronger Nation for all of us. ( Jerry Marcus is widely known for his ability to create compelling fiction about thought-provoking issues such as anti-Semitism. political intrigue. corruption. and religious hypocrisy. He is the author of three books: "The Last Pope." "The Salvation Peddler." and "Abraham. Isaac. Jacob Zev.")
