Celebrating the Successes of Greenwood

Local authors honor the history of southern town in new book! End Quote

Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC (1888PressRelease) December 10, 2014 - For almost 160 years, Greenwood, South Carolina has grown from a small, underdeveloped village to a city that thrives on industries of railroads and textiles. To tell the story of this great progression, local authors Stacey Thompson and Bethany Wade of the Museum and Railroad Historical Center complied more than 200 vintage images to produce Greenwood, the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series.

Incorporated in December of 1857, Greenwood was a small rural settlement with big city dreams. Bringing in business and job opportunities, railroad companies and textile mills were the start of the town's rapid growth and development. With the city booming with educational advancement, entrepreneurial spirit and a strong sense of community, it's no wonder why Greenwood once boasted having "the widest Main Street in the world."

With the majority of images being provided by the archives of the Museum and Railroad Historical Center, Images of America: Greenwood is the second pictorial history written by the museum and the fourth overall book that the museum has contributed to producing. Containing stories and images of the town's origin, growth and successes, the authors hope that this title will "increase people's understanding of this community and their sense of pride in how far we've come." A portion of the profits from the sale of this book will help support exhibits and educational programs at the museum.

Please join us for this title's LAUNCH PARTY and meet the authors!

Greenwood
by Stacey Thompson and Bethany Wade
Images of America Series
Price: $21.99
128 pages/ softcover
Available: December 15, 2014

Where: The Museum and Railroad Historical Center
106 Main Street, Greenwood, SC 29648
When: Friday, December 19, 2014 from 5:30pm to 7pm

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America's people and places. Discover more than 8,500 small towns and downtowns at http://www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Meet Stacey Thompson and Bethany Wade
Authors of Greenwood
Stacey Thompson is a native of Greenwood, South Carolina, and graduated from Cambridge Academy before attending The College of Charleston. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology. Stacey went on to earn her Masters degree in Anthropology and Museum Training from The George Washington University. Stacey worked at The Smithsonian and The National Archives before moving to New York City. In New York, Stacey, was the exhibitions department researcher at The American Museum of Natural History. Stacey's passion in museum exhibitions development and collections management led her to move back to her hometown in 2010 to become the Executive Director of The Museum and Railroad Historical Center. Stacey enjoys spending time with family, photography projects and traveling. She is married to Randy Pace, and has one son, London Pace.

Bethany Wade began working for The Museum and Railroad Historical Center in 2011. With her childhood love of history, she found her role as Programs Director to be both exciting and engaging. Bethany currently creates educational exhibits and programs for children of all ages. A graduate of Anderson University, Bethany studied History and English, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in May of 2011. During her attendance, she interned at the University Archives and worked on two successful book projects. In her spare time, she serves at her church as a member of the praise team and as a leader of the children's ministry department. She also enjoys reading, writing, and traveling. This project allowed her to become better connected to the community she serves and to all of the interesting stories which make up Greenwood, SC.

What lasting impact do you hope your book will leave?
"We hope that this book will increase people's understanding of this community and their sense of pride in how far we have come."

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