Publisher's Synopsis
This nonfiction work takes the reader on a trip through the 1940s and 1950s in the rural South in the lower reaches of the Appalachian Mountain chain on a plateau called Brindley Mountain. In 1873, Johann Gottfried Cullmann chose a large swath of this gently-sloping and pine-forested wilderness for his new Deutsche Kolonie, and other pioneers began to homestead the free federal lands.
A fledging town grew rapidly with its blacksmith shops, cotton gins, grist mills, ice house, and merchant class. On a hardscrabble farm south of this bustling county seat, a young boy grew to manhood dreaming of future journeys and conquests. Dr. Charles Eugene Scruggs retired following a long career as professor and administrator inn higher education. His lifelong hobby has been art, and he is actively involved in educational and enrichment programs for senior citizens.
