By Dan Nonte, University Relations
Jim Schlosser's book collects more than 100 columns written by the legendary newsman during his 41 years at the News & Record.
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Posted 10-9-08
GREENSBORO — Writers Howard Covington Jr. and Jim Schlosser will speak about Greensboro’s 200-year history at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Elliott University Center’s Cone Ballroom.
Both authors are members of Friends of the UNCG Libraries, the group sponsoring the event, and will sign copies of their books. The program is free and open to the public.
Covington’s “Once upon a City: Greensboro N.C.’s Second Century” is a narrative history of Greensboro in the 20th century. Covington, a Greensboro resident, is a former newspaper reporter and editor, and the author of more than 17 biographies and corporate histories.
Released in 2008 by the Greensboro Historical Museum, the book chronicles the city’s growth from a country town to a manufacturing and financial center for central North Carolina.
Schlosser’s book, “The Beat Goes On: A Celebration of Greensboro’s Character and Diversity,” collects more than 100 history-related articles written during his 41 years with the News & Record. It was edited by historian Gayle Fripp and published by the Greensboro Bicentennial Commission.
A Greensboro native, Schlosser profiled neighborhoods, buildings, railroads and other features that made Greensboro what it is. Subjects range from the lowly to the lofty and include personalities like Johnney Davis, downtown’s last pool shark, and Charles Stedman, the last Civil War veteran in Congress.
Proceeds from the sale of Covington’s book support the Greensboro Historical Museum; those from Schlosser’s book support the Bicentennial Commission.
