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13100
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The tradition of handing down ancient ballads is still occurring in the hills and coastlands of North Carolina. Betty Vaiden Williams became attracted to ballad-singing after a trip to Kentucky, leading her to search for material and collections of Appalachian songs. She has appeared on Bill O'Sullivan's \"Poor Richard\" Almanac program over WUNC-TV and is considered to be the foremost interpreter of North Carolina ballads.
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15661
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Walser says \"that all any county history can do is to put down as many facts as possible, make them readable, then supply an index.\" Presently, one-third of the state's one hundred counties have a published history. Walser reviews some of the published ones and provides a partial list and date of publication.
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13201
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Published in 1588 and written by Thomas Harriot, the book, A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia became the first English work written about America.
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A mixture of facts, tall tales, and adventure, John Lawson's, A New Voyage to Carolina: Containing the Exact Description and Natural History of that Country, serves as the first account of travel and life in early 18th-century North Carolina.
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13520
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In March 1524, thirty-two years after Columbus' discovery of the New World, the first white man, Giovanni da Verrazano, visited the shores of what is now North Carolina. Though a native of Florence, Italy, he was a navigator at the time in the employ of the King of France.
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20209
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Although typically remembered as the first superintendent of common schools in North Carolina, Calvin Henderson Wiley was part of a small group of determined North Carolinians who established a state literature.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 31 Issue 3, Jul 1954,
p410-421, il, f
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20216
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This article concludes another piece from July, 1954 that looks at the push for a common literature of North Carolina through the letters of its most staunch promoter, Calvin Henderson Wiley.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 31 Issue 4, Oct 1954,
p550-575, il, f
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24681
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Walser discusses John Lawson (1674-1712) and his contributions to the historical studies and exploration of North Carolina. Lawson wrote the famous ‘History of North Carolina,’ which was a mixture of facts, tall tales, and thrilling true adventures.
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13290
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Walser suggests fifteen books every North Carolinian should read and own. They include works of history, literature, and poetry.
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13571
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Burke Davis of Greensboro, North Carolina is writing a historic novel about the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Author of several novels illuminating neglected or hidden early American History, Burke's latest work was inspired by his most recent home, the location of Lord Cornwallis's stay during the battle.
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20379
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This is a reprint of a paper presented at the 50th annual session of the State Literary and Historical Association in Raleigh, December, 1950. This paper examines the life and writings of Boston born William Hill Brown, credited for writing the first American novel. Brown was only in North Carolina for a year, where he visited relatives, studied law, and wrote poetry before falling ill and dying of fever in September, 1793. An account of his time and writings while in North Carolina, as well as excerpts from these writings, are included.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 28 Issue 2, April 1951,
p138-155, f
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20197
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This article looks at the history and content of the first novel written by a resident of North Carolina with North Carolina as the setting entitled \"Eoneguski, or, the Cherokee Chief: A Tale of Past Wars. By An American,\" by Robert Strange in 1839. Some reprints of relevant letters as well as biographical information on Strange are included.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 26 Issue 1, Jan 1949,
p1-27, il, por, f
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14482
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For many years the leader of the Eastern Cherokee tribe of Indians, Yonaguska was highly honored and widely acclaimed during his lifetime.
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14273
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Walser presents Dr. Thomas H. English's list of \"Famous Southern Books\" for North Carolina; books that have had a wide influence in transmitting the history, traditions, ideals, and character of North Carolina.
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Despite the fact that comparatively few people today have ever heard of him, George Moses Horton, a slave, was one of the most remarkable literary figures North Carolina has ever known.
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