December 14, 2025
Tag: Kannopolis
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The Birth of a Mill Town Kannapolis, NC
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Early this month Postcard History contributor, Tony Crumbley plied the history that James W. Cannon created when he built the world’s largest textile mill in a town he created: Kannapolis, North Carolina. Tony returns today with another fascinating account of the town around the mill.
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November 5, 2023 3 Comments
Unless experience has taught you the lesson differently, genealogy is a way to learn that is unequalled in other forms of study. Starting with only a surname and then finding a complete life story of an individual is much like meeting those who have slipped the bonds of earth. Postcards are often the stimulus for such adventures.