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Avior challenges KM to honor battle history BY ANDIE L. BRYMER events. “We really wanted to pro- backcountry woman, Linda Staff Writer Morgan himself emailed mote the book, the time * Bell donned a purple wool Brutko complimenting her period, the locale,” said cape, moccasins, blue gown Internationally recognized on the welcome he received. bookseller Lynn Hall. shirt, white cotton skirt, author Robert Morgan called “People down here are so The store, located in the white linen apron and bon- Kings Mountain the most friendly,” he wrote. Cleveland Mall, has a sec- net covered by a straw hat. hallowed ground in the Morgan, who has also tion of books on local histo- British actor Howard Carolinas during his visit written “Truest Pleasure,” ry. Burnham portrayed the Saturday. “Gap Creek” and “The Revolutionary War reen- most hated British officer of Morgan asked the town to Hinterlands,” teaches short actors Linda Bell and her the war, Ban Tarleton, in a honor its historic tie to the story and fiction writing at son Gavin Bell added histor- dramatic reading preceding battlefield, home of what Cornell University in New ical flavor to the event. Morgan's speech. Burnham some historians call the most York state. A Hendersonville Dressed in period costumes, now lives in South Carolina. decisive battle of the native, he is currently a vis- the two greeted guests at the Earlier in the day, around Revolutionary War, with an iting professor at Duke Joy. 35 people heard Morgan indoor drama, University in Durham. Gavin Bell carried a Kent read at Mauney Memorial Revolutionary War museum Sponsored by First - long rifle, powder horn and ~~ Library. - and festival. National Bank, Kings ball starter and wore leather Historical drama commit- JOSEPH BRYMER / HERALD “We need to challenge the Mountain Little Theater and moccasins, grey wool leg- tee members include Mr. Howard Burnham (above) played Col. Ban Tarleton and lack of knowledge of our Kings Mountain Tourism gings, linen britches, shirt and Mrs. Malcolm Brutko, Robert Morgan (below) read from his new book “Brave own history,” he told and Development Authority, and frock coat. Portrayinga Mr. and Mrs. Carl DeVane, Enemies” Saturday at the Joy Theater. approximately 150 people the event was a fundraiser gathered at the Joy Theater. for a proposed indoor “Educated people, book drama about the Battle of lovers, people interested in Kings Mountain. the Revolution have told me “He really thinks we've they know nothing about got huge potential for this Cowpens and Kings drama,” Brutko said. Mountain.” The Kings Mountain Morgan spoke and read Historical Drama from “Brave Enemies” after =~ Committee, which organ- the fundraising dinner. The ized Morgan's visit, sur- book is told from the per- veyed the community last spective of Josie Summers, a year and found significant 16-year-old girl who escapes support for the project. an abusive father by run- Though no figures are ning away, pretending to be available yet, Brutko was a man and joining the pleased with the turn out. In Revolutionary forces. She addition to proceeds from meets and marries a preach- the $100 a couple dinner, _er who is kidnapped by the ~~ admission to an after dinner " British and forced to serve reading ranged from $5 to as their chaplain. $10. 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