Electrifying the Piedmont Carolinas: The Duke Power Company, 1904-1997

by Robert F. Durden

In the twentieth century, industrialization transformed the Piedmont Carolinas from a poor, largely agricultural and backward region into one of the most vibrant and attractive areas of the nation. While many things played a part in this transformation, one indisputable factor was a reliable and economical source of electricity as provided after 1904 by what became Duke Power Company. This book covers the history of Duke Power from its foundation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890897433
• ISBN13: 9780890897430
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.