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From its beginnings during the Great Depression, the North Carolina Symphony has touched the lives of countless Tar Heels. One of the state’s premier cultural organizations and the …
In 1912, a Congressional committee met to investigate allegations that the Secretary of Agriculture had suppressed a report by J. O. Wright on drainage in the Florida Everglades. …
On May 8, 1861, Matt Ransom resigned from the North Carolina House of Commons and accepted a commission as a Confederate officer. Like many North Carolinians, Ransom had been …
In this collection of oral histories, 33 people in Ashe, Alleghany, and Watauga counties-most of whom are in their 70s, 80s, and 90s-share memories of their lives and work on the …
North Carolina sent more than 125,000 men and boys to fight the Civil War. It is estimated that about 40,000 lost their lives on the battlefield or by disease. Most were sent home …
When Governor John White sailed for England from Roanoke Island in August 1587, he left behind more than 100 men, women and children. They were never seen again by Europeans. For …
Nestled in the northwestern corner of North Carolina, the mountainous Ashe County boasts the most picturesque landscapes that painters and other artists could hope to find. This …
"The story of every racetrack in North and South Carolina that held at least one big time race through 1971, but is no longer used for auto racing. Chapters cover each track's big …
Lacking the documentation found in civil rights movements that took place in larger towns, most people in Williamston are unaware of this history. In an effort to preserve local …
When Ashe County Memorial Hospital opened in November 1941, it was the realization of a dream for the poor, sparsely populated county in the mountains of northwestern North …