Whitaker, Walter E. Centennial history of Alamance County, 1849-1949 Burlington, N.C.: Chamber of Commerce, 1949, 286 pgs. Title page Introduction Foreword Table of Contents Chapter 1. The wilderness Chapter 2. The Promised Land Chapter 3. Light in the wilderness Chapter 4. The gathering storm Chapter 5. "Fire and be damned!" Chapter 6. "Good seed sown in good ground" Chapter 7. Ante-bellum Alamance Chapter 8. The new county Chapter 9. E. M. Holt and the cotton mill Chapter 10. The coming of the iron horse Chapter 11. The war years Chapter 12. The aftermath Chapter 13. Growing pains Chapter 14. The new era Chapter 15. Two governors Chapter 16. Business and industry Chapter 17. Agriculture Chapter 18. Education Chapter 19. The growth of services Chapter 20. Civic and cultural life Chapter 21. Recent years Prospectus Bibliography Appendix Index