Biography/History

A collection of old, treasured photographs provide a glimpse of Galax's first 50 years and of its citizens, their lives, homes, stores, and activities. In 1903, the Grayson Real Estate Company was formed, land was purchased, and the community of Galax...

Native Americans first inhabited the eastern Forsyth County area, a natural watershed and source of six rivers and creeks. About 1756, Irishman Caleb Story settled here on 400 acres of wooded land. Years later, Story sold his land to David Morrow for a...

Named more than 200 years ago for heroic Revolutionary War captain John Stokes, Stokes County, North Carolina, is an area rich in history, Southern charm, and natural beauty. Primarily an agricultural community, Stokes County's farming roots date back...

Founded in 1771 from parts of Rowan County, Surry County possesses a special charm and an engaging history in the northwest corner of the Tar Heel State - a heritage famous for rolling hills, autumn festivals, and the birthplace of "Mayberry," which...

European settlers came into the area now known as Walkertown as early as the 1750s. From 1850 through the early 20th century, the local economy was dependent on farming, lumber manufacturing, grain milling, and merchandising. Tobacco manufacturing began...

Journal of events while in Fort Delaware prison for fifteen months. Written by Confederate Pastor Isaac W. K. Handy.

A look at the founding of America in the light of Jesus' teachings.   Here is the compelling nrrative of the founding of America - told from a perspective that few people have ever heard. That perspective is the Kingdom of God. Our currency...

"What would Jesus do?" When several members of an ordinary American church are challenged to not take a single action without first asking that crucial question, they discover the power of God to transform their own lives-and their world. Charles M...

Tragedy and Triumph in Irian Jaya “As you read Incessant Drumbeat you will find yourself rejoicing with Larry and Shirley Rascher in God’s provisions, weeping with them in their severe trials, and thanking God for their accomplishments and...

A thrilling account of the revival in Wales, 1904-1905, in which God used young people in their teens and early twenties as instruments of blessing. In particular this is the story of one young man, Evan Roberts. But "one of the features of a true...

Ira Sankey was organist, choir director and soloist for famous evangelist Dwight L. Moody–delighting crowds in America and the British Isles and leading many to Christ. The Ninety and Nine is his best known hymn.

Isaac McCoy (1784-1846), the man who lived this book, was a missionary to the American Indians, but his three-decade struggle against countless obstacles to help keep the Indians alive left him little time for teaching religion. The establishment of an...