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for "The North Carolina Booklet"
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22087
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A reprint of an address given by Revolutionary War General Joseph Graham on the first anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence at celebrations in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 20, 1835.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 5 Issue 3, Jan 1906,
p209-216, f
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22093
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This article details the culture, practices, and colonial history of the Highland Scots who eventually created several settlements in the Cape Fear region of North Carolina. It also discusses the history of those settlements from the mid 18th century up to the late 19th century in North Carolina.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 4 Issue 10, February 1905,
p3-24
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22094
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This article details the European history and Colonial settlement patterns of the Scotch-Irish community, culminating with settlements in North Carolina. The first settlement in North Carolina was founded in 1736 in Duplin County.
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22095
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This article provides a brief overview of the activities and decisions made by Revolutionary War commanders on both sides of the conflict before and after the Battle of Guilford Court-House, when Patriot forces under the command of Nathaniel Greene defeated Loyalist forces commanded by General Cornwallis.
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22096
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This article accounts the plight of the German Palatines from their expulsion from their German homeland by French forces in the late 17th century, to immigrating to England in the early 18th century and subsequently landing in the New World, settling in many places including North Carolina.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 4 Issue 12, April 1905,
p9-21
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22117
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This article examines the various Indian tribes of Eastern North Carolina and their interactions with each other and early English colonists. The article also provides additional information regarding the Tuscarora War and how the Indian tribes were affected by its outcome.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 6 Issue 1, July 1906,
p4-26, il
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22118
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A history of the family, life, and career of Colonial North Carolina Governor Thomas Pollok (sic).
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 5 Issue 4, April 1906,
p218-231, il
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22119
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An account of the Revolutionary War battle of Cowan's Ford including some analysis on troop maneuvers before, during, and after the battle.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 5 Issue 4, April 1906,
p232-246, map
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22120
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Contrary to popular accounts of North Carolina history, the first settlers on the north side of the Albemarle Sound did not come to the area to escape religious persecution in Virginia and New England. The author addresses the specific historiography on the subject using accounts from contemporary witnesses to support his analysis.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 5 Issue 4, April 1906,
p247-263
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22121
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This article examines the formation of the counties of North Carolina throughout the state's history as well as the historical figures, places, and peoples that the counties are named after.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 6 Issue 1, July 1906,
p27-49, por
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22122
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An account of North Carolina's limited involvement in the French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years War, 1754-1763) with details of the Expedition of 1754 as well as North Carolina soldiers' actions under the command of Major Edward Brice Dobbs in subsequent expeditions.
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22123
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A look at the origins, creation, and ultimate failure of the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina, adopted by the Lords Proprietor of the Province of Carolina in 1669, which attempted to formally establish a representative government in the Colony. Much of the thought behind the work is attributed to English philosopher John Locke.
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22124
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An examination of the development of early colonial settlements of North Carolina with a particular focus on domestic construction and early tradesmen.
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22125
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This article examines the career and personal life of Admiral Sir Thomas Frankland who married a woman from South Carolina and owned property along the Cape Fear River during the mid-18th century before the American Revolution.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 6 Issue 1, July 1906,
p49-75, por
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22126
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This article examines the life of Major Graham Daves of New Bern. Major Daves studied law at Trinity College and served in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. After the war, he took part in numerous mercantile ventures before retiring in 1891 to focus on North Carolina history.
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