February 22 – 23, 2024
Charlotte Convention Center
February 22 – 23, 2024
Charlotte Convention Center
Dr. Tom Hanchett is a community historian in Charlotte, NC. He’s best known for his history book Sorting Out the New South City: Race, Class & Urban Development in Charlotte (new 2nd edition from UNC Press in 2020).
Educated at Cornell University, University of Chicago, and UNC Chapel Hill, he especially enjoys working with community groups on neighborhood histories, museum exhibitions and walking tours. His website, www.HistorySouth.org, showcases his wide range of writing: a scholarly study of US shopping mall history, newspaper columns on immigrant foodways, explorations of early country and gospel music, history of Rosenwald Schools and Black education across the South.
Charlotte Magazine calls him “Charlotte’s Dr. History” and named him a 2015 Charlottean of the Year.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Embark on a whirlwind tour led by renowned community historian Dr. Tom Hanchett! We will delve into the remarkable transformation of Charlotte's built environment over the past three decades. From visionary education facilities to vibrant…