Hidden History Of Anderson County

Anderson County, created in 1826, played a huge role in South Carolina's past. Many of those stories remain untold. Learn the story behind the person who discovered ether and the connection to one of Anderson's stately manors. Encounter the day Anderson was taken over by armed militia--a spectacle that thousands gathered to see and that newsreels across the country covered. Discover the connection between Anderson County and one of the largest scandals in history that kept millions from winning huge prizes by eating a Big Mac. Author Liz Carey details the lesser-known history of Anderson County.

The McKee-Bond history is an authoritative account of both the county and its citizens from the earliest pioneer days through the twentieth century, with particular emphasis on the county's municipal organizations, settlements, wars, and nineteenth-century institutions. The narrative teems with names of persons associated with schools, churches, and government, not to mention over fifty personal and family sketches of considerable interest to the researcher.