If you're new to the area or just want to learn more about the Queen City, here is a sampling of books about the area that give some insight into Charlotte's history.
Insiders' Guide to Charlotte
This book is great to leave in your vehicle's glove box just to have on hand as a what's what in Charlotte.By Leigh Pressley
Published Date: April 2007
Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont
Levine Museum of the New South historian Tom W. Hanchett has a role in writing this look at Charlotte's role in the state of North Carolina.by Ryan L. Sumner, Tom W. Hanchett
Published Date: November 2003
Charlotte
Writer and television producer Don Schick tells a tale of Charlotte that longtime residents remember fondly and newcomers may not know about.By Don Schick
Published Date: March 2006
Charlotte, North Carolina
The book was written as part of the Black America Series.By Vermelle Diamond Diamond Ely, Amy Rogers, Grace Hoey Drain
Published Date: April 2002
The Dream Long Deferred
Longtime Charlotte Observer writer Frye Gaillard chronicles the landmark struggle for desegregation in Charlotte.By Frye Gaillard
Published Date: September 2006
Firefighting in Charlotte
This book takes a look at the history of firefighting in the Queen City and some of the area's landmark fires.By Shawn Royall
Published Date: August 2007
Auto Racing in Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont
Let's face it. The NASCAR Hall of Fame will call Charlotte its home for a reason.By Ryan L. Sumner, Marc P. Singer
Published Date: June 2003
Hockey in Charlotte
The book takes a look at the Charlotte Checkers and the team's role in bringing ice hockey to the South.By Jim Mancuso, Pat Kelly
Published Date: February 2006
T is for Tar Heel
Not to leave out the little ones, this book is great for children and is part of the series on States by Carol Crane.By Carol Crane, Gary Palmer
Published Date: September 2003
The Wright Numbers
Another one for the kids, this book serves as a North Carolina history lesson through numbers.By Carol Crane, Gary Palmer
Published Date: August 2005