. . . . . . . . . "978426136"^^ . . . . "3640"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "George Lafayette Carter (1857-1936) was an American entrepreneur and known as \"the empire builder of southwest Virginia.\" His ventures led to the development and modernization of many parts of the southern Appalachian region during the late 19th and early 20th centuries."@en . . . . . . . . . . . "George Lafayette Carter"@en . . . . "George Lafayette Carter (1857-1936) was an American entrepreneur and known as \"the empire builder of southwest Virginia.\" His ventures led to the development and modernization of many parts of the southern Appalachian region during the late 19th and early 20th centuries."@en . . "27436764"^^ . . . . . . .