Record #:

28787

Author(s):

Fonvielle, Chris E.

Abstract:

The burning of the British Fort Johnston by Patriot militia on July 19, 1775 is largely overlooked by historians of the American Revolution in the South. This incident is where the first shots of the American Revolution in North Carolina occurred, not at the battle of Moores Creek Bridge on February 27, 1776. This was an act of sabotage against property owned by King George III and of rebellion against the king of England. This event stopped Gov. Josiah Martin from changing his seat of government, a planned southern military campaign, and marked the end of the royal government in North Carolina.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 94 Issue 2, April 2017, p150-201 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fort Johnston (Brunswick County); North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Record #:

41240

Author(s):

Graham, Gael

Abstract:

The politics of school funding during this time involved many contenting forces: black versus white; rural versus urban; six month school year versus nine; special and charter districts versus city and county. Legislation proposed included a luxury tax, the MacLean Bill, and a revenue bill. While not considered by some the fairest solution, the 1933 school bill that generated a sales tax, state control over the school system, and a uniform eight month school year was declared the sanest.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 94 Issue 3, July 2017, p253-298 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Public education--Law and legislation; Public education--North Carolina--Great Depression; Senators--North Carolina--Angus Dhu MacLean; Gardner, O. Max (Oliver Maxwell), 1882-1947; Progressive education; Joyner, James Yadkin, 1862-1954; Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948; Daniels, Jonathan, 1902-1981; MacLean bill, 1931; Taxation--Law and legislation; MacLean Act--rural schools; Sen. Rivers Johnson--MacLean bill; Public schools--African American students; Cherry, Robert Gregg, 1891-1957; Clement, Hayden, 1879-1965; Aycock, Charles Brantley, 1859-1912

Record #:

41243

Author(s):

La Vere, David

Abstract:

The author explores explanations for Barnwell’s failure and Moore’s success. La Vere partly attributes it to the pine used to construct forts. Of the two, Moore was able to more effectively exploit the use of wood vulnerable to fire. As for Barnwell, insufficient provisions for his troops and fractious relations with Colonial government leaders also contributed to his lack of victory.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 94 Issue 4, October 2017, p363-390 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Tuscarora Alliance; Town Creek Indian Mound; Mount Gilead--History; Graffenried, Christoph von, Baron, 1661-1743; Algonquian Indians--North Carolina; Pine trees--Long leaf; Moore, Col. James, Jr. 1682-1724; Tuscarora Indian War, 1711-1713--Col. James Moore, Jr. ; Tuscarora Indian War, 1711-1713--Col. John Barnwell; Tuscarora Indians--King Hancock

Record #:

41245

Author(s):

Justesen, Benjamin R.

Abstract:

Reconsidering the American South entailed examining how its culture continues to be shaped by the perception of Southerners. The author revealed that symbols like the Confederate flag, social issues such as race, and controversial figures like Josephus Daniels have positively and negatively impacted how Southerners continue to be viewed and view themselves.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 94 Issue 4, October 2017, p431-438 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Southern culture; Culture--Southern; Southern identity; Southern identity--Confederate flag; Southern identity--Civil War; Daniels, Jonathan, 1902-1981; Daniels, Jonathan, 1902-1981; Segregation--Jim Crow laws; Race relations; White, George Henry, 1852-1918; Nashville Agrarians--Southern literature

Record #:

28542

Author(s):

Chandler, Abby

Abstract:

The article examines the Regulators’ and Governor William Tryon’s use of political language and rituals to support their causes and the growing crisis between Britain and the colonies in the 1760s. The author states that the Regulator movement was ultimately shaped by political interests and consequences beyond the state and influenced the American Revolution. Both the Regulators and Tryon believed that the other group did not follow the laws of the country and that this problem could be settled outside the law.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 3, April 2016, p119-146 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

History--North Carolina; North Carolina--History--Regulator Insurrection, 1766-1771; Alamance Creek, Battle of, N.C., 1771; Tryon, William, 1729-1788

Record #:

28543

Author(s):

Leidholdt, Alex

Abstract:

Moravian Falls, NC's place as a hotbed for journalism in the late 19th and early 20th century is explored. The Fool-Killer, the Lash, and the Yellow Jacket were all periodicals that appealed to a wide readership and prove that the South was anything but a static intellectual environment in the 20th century. The understanding of southern journalism these publications from Wilkes County provide is explored.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 3, April 2016, p147-194 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Newspaper publishing; Newspaper editors--Moravian Falls; Wilkes County--History; North Carolina--History; Laws, Romulus Don, 1868-1951; Pearson, James Larkin, 1879-1981

Record #:

34446

Author(s):

Moore, Cecelia

Abstract:

In the early 20th century, North Carolina historians and civil leaders were interested in promoting a white Anglo heritage commemorating the State’s 1587 “founding.” This interest, coinciding with the U.S. entrance into the First World War, aimed to strengthen North Carolinians’ awareness of English heritage and to justify white supremacy. Central to the public promotion of this heritage was a civic pageant, written by Frederick Koch and performed in 1920, which used Sir Walter Raleigh as a model of democracy, set in opposition to modern “threats” of anarchy and communism.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 3, July 2016, p279-307, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dramatic arts--North Carolina; Racism--North Carolina; Raleigh, Sir Walter, 1552-1618; Koch, Frederick Henry, 1877-1944

Record #:

34447

Author(s):

Scott, Sean A.

Abstract:

On 7 December, 1862, Presbyterian pastor Robert J. Graves was arrested for treason against the Confederacy. Over the next year, the case gained popularity in the media as it polarized public opinion of constitutional rights under the Confederate government. This article discusses the circumstances behind Graves’ arrest and subsequent trial.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 1, January 2016, p1-27, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Confederate States of America--Politics and government; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Record #:

34448

Author(s):

Milteer, Warren E., Jr.

Abstract:

Over the course of the 18th century, the native North Carolina Chowan population adopted European practices and sold their allocated reservation lands to conform and survive in the British colony. These actions led to their reclassification from “Indians” to “Colored People” by colonial officials, who also assumed there was a loss of cultural identity. Contemporary writers incorrectly believed the Chowans no longer existed as a political or cultural entity, however an examination of archival and oral histories indicates that the Chowan people have maintained their cultural identity. Furthermore, their colonial racial reclassification is indicative of attitudes towards race and identity formation in the 18th century.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 1, January 2016, p28-57, il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Native Americans--North Carolina; Ethnicity; Race awareness

Record #:

34449

Author(s):

Shiver, Joshua

Abstract:

On December 24, 1864 the Union launched the largest American naval bombardment to date against forces at Fort Fisher in an attempt to seal the port of Wilmington. While successful in landing troops near the Fort, the expedition ultimately failed. Historically, Union General Benjamin Butler was blamed for the military failure. In the article, the author argues that it was not only Butler, but personal politics between Union commanders, that doomed their attempt to take Fort Fisher.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 1, January 2016, p58-83, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Fort Fisher (New Hanover County); Forts--New Hanover County; United States--Politics and government--1849-1877

Record #:

34450

Author(s):

Winford, Brandon K.

Abstract:

North Carolina civil rights lawyer John Wheeler was an advocate for equal employment opportunity in government positions and the advancement of Black Americans. His work directly influenced national employment legislation, and Wheeler himself served on various state and national committees. Despite his involvement in national civil rights, Wheeler remains elusive in modern historical studies. This article discusses Wheeler’s background and career as a banker, lawyer, and civil rights advocate, emphasizing his contributions to the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 3, July 2016, p235-278, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Civil rights movement--Activists; Civil rights--North Carolina; Employee rights

Record #:

34451

Author(s):

Thompson, Natasha

Abstract:

Many of North Carolina’s 4-H programs remained racially segregated through the 1980s despite open membership policies and legislation. This article addresses four aspects of 4-H and race—organizational inequalities, white support of black members, black activism and advocacy, and eventual racial integration of 4-H clubs.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 3, July 2016, p308-338, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

4-H clubs--North Carolina; Segregation; Civil rights--North Carolina; Race relations

Record #:

34452

Author(s):

Murdoch, Alexander

Abstract:

In 1754, Captain Neil Campbell organized a singular voyage for Scottish immigrants looking to settle in the New World. This article discusses their emigration to the Cape Fear region and resulting settlement using historic records, maps, and written histories.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 4, October 2016, p361-385, il, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Scottish Americans; Cape Fear River Valley--History; North Carolina--Immigrants--Scottish; North Carolina--Emigration and immigration; Scots--North Carolina--History--18th Century

Record #:

34453

Author(s):

Hunter, Antwain K.

Abstract:

Slaves and maroon communities were perceived as a threat to white property in Eastern North Carolina during the antebellum era. While slaves did have legal access to firearms during the colonial period, this access was revoked following the 1831 Nat Turner Rebellion in Virginia. This article discusses the use of black firearm laws as a means of protecting white property and mitigating the perceived black threat.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 93 Issue 4, October 2016, p386-404, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Firearms--Laws and legislation; Slavery--History; North Carolina--History--1775-1865; Slave controls

Record #:

22578

Author(s):

Janken, Kenneth R.

Abstract:

In February 1971, Wilmington, North Carolina endured racially-charged violence that led to the trial of nine black males and one white female for crimes of arson and shooting. The 'Wilmington Ten' were sentenced to a combined 282 years in prison. Forty years later, North Carolina governor Beverly Perdue pardoned the group due to outrageous conduct and misappropriation of justice from the state in the 1970s.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 92 Issue 1, January 2015, p1-48, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Race relations--Wilmington; Wilmington Ten