Record #:

24671

Author(s):

Lanman, Charles

Abstract:

In an excerpt from ‘Letter from the Alleghany Mountains,’ 1848 traveler Charles Lanman (1819-1895) describes his first encounter with a Tennessean horse trader in the Appalachian Mountains.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 20, February 1955, p17, 26, il

Subject(s):

Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895; Allegheny Mountains; Appalachian Mountains--Description and travel

Record #:

24672

Author(s):

Ramsey, Gertrude

Abstract:

Billy Graham (1918-) is a popular evangelist in the south; the author discusses why the preacher is able to reach multitudes of people with diverse ideas and backgrounds.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 20, February 1955, p24-26, por

Subject(s):

Evangelists; Evangelistic work; Graham, William Franklin (Billy) Jr., 1918-

Record #:

24673

Author(s):

Old Trudge

Abstract:

The author provides an inventory of progress at North Carolina’s ocean resorts and local beaches. Much of the article focuses on beach restoration practices, such as creating artificial dunes to keep shorelines from shifting.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 20, February 1955, p30-33, il

Subject(s):

Beaches--North Carolina, Eastern; Beaches; Beach erosion; Beach nourishment; Tourism--North Carolina, Coastal