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for "Watson, Alan D."
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21520
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This article concentrates on the efforts made to improve the navigability of watercourses - rivers and streams - within the state in the years between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Additional attention is given to the role of government, particularly that of the state of North Carolina, as a political force that energized improvements for the benefit of the people first through the \"quasi-public corporation\" system of encouraging private corporations to undertake navigation improvements, and then eventually moving to direct investment in corporate enterprises while assuming responsibility for supervising the more important navigation projects.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 74 Issue 1, Jan 1997,
p37-73, il, por, map, f
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21615
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Created in 1774 at the urging of the Continental Congress, Committees of Safety were local organizations that were instrumental in the independence movement. While not completely legal when created, the committees eventually replaced local governments put in place by the Crown and assumed their duties. This included regulating the economy, politics, morality, and the militia within their communities. In December 1776, this authority was given to the Council of Safety, a more powerful central authority.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 73 Issue 2, Apr 1996,
p131-155 , il, por, map, f
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2299
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The state's Coastal Plain is divided into three sub regions: the Albemarle, middle Coastal Plain, and the Cape Fear. Each area is different geographically, and each had a different settlement history.
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2380
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In January, 1816, Wilmington merchant John Fanning Burgwyn wrote to an unidentified person a detailed prospectus describing the port, river navigation, and exports and imports. The document is in the New Hanover County Public Library in Wilmington.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 39 Issue 2, Apr 1995,
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17737
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Pilots directed ships through the often tricky inlet system separating state rivers from ocean-going commerce. Specifically, the history of Ocracoke pilots and legislation governing them is presented.
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21569
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During the colonial and early state periods of North Carolina, the state use lotteries as a way to privately augment public projects. A wave of reform in the early 19th century, in coordination with stronger communities and governments, led to the gradual elimination of gambling and lotteries in North Carolina. State governments wanted to help shape the morality of their citizens and were willing to fund such public projects as education. By 1835, North Carolina had done away with lotteries for moral and practical reasons just as many northeastern states had in 1833. North Carolina led the first wave of the southern anti-gaming movement, following only Louisiana and Tennessee.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 69 Issue 4, Oct 1992,
p365-387 , il, f
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21392
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An examination of the role of the constable, the lowest position on the peace keeping hierarchy in the colony, along with the establishment, organization, and duties of the constabulary office in Colonial North Carolina.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 68 Issue 1, Jan 1991,
p1-16, il, f
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28672
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This article covers the definitive history of Wilmington, North Carolina. Settlement of the Lower Cape Fear followed conflict with the Tuscarora Indians and the appearance of trade. Newton, the forerunner of Wilmington, developed into a thriving trading community and encouraged growth of the town.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 31 Issue 2, Feb 1988,
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28675
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As the town of Newton grew, the governor requested formal recognition in 1735. In an ongoing dispute between the governor and the House of Commons, the request was ignored and considered instead legislation to establish the town as Wilmington. Wilmington became the most populous city in North Carolina during the nineteenth century and remains the state’s major port.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 31 Issue 3, May 1988,
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2395
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Although the 1995 General Assembly defeated a lottery bill, colonial settlers held legislatively authorized ones. The first was held in 1759 to raise money for church construction. Others supported community needs and supplemented tax revenues.
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21322
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An examination of the mid-19th century tradition of participatory democracy via public gathering known as the public meeting. Recurrent, spontaneous, and for political, economic, or humanitarian reasons, the public meeting provided a forum for the declaration and influence of public opinion. A particular focus on meetings in Edgecombe County, a politically active county with a predilection toward involvement in public affairs, a progressive agricultural center, and a steady access to newspapers, serves as a good case study.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 64 Issue 1, Jan 1987,
p19-42, il, por, f
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28664
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Timothy Bloodworth, New Hanover County revolutionary patriot and United States Senator, was a man of humble origins who helped shape the course of events during momentous times. He fought for independence from Great Britain and favored a democratic government.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 29 Issue 2, Feb 1986,
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21248
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A look at the origins and functionality of the slave courts in North Carolina between 1715 and 1785, an institution that reflected the desired slave behaviors as set by white slave owners, provides evidence of white society's fears of a disobedient slave population, and reveals the fears of the slaves themselves. Like in other British colonies, these courts were created to handle slave criminality beyond the scope of ordinary police regulations. They were designed to assure slaves a judicial hearing, to curtail the cost of a regular trial, and to expedite justice and reduce the loss of slave labor time.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 60 Issue 1, Jan 1983,
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28643
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Benjamin Smith was a Revolutionary patriot, wealthy Brunswick County planter, Grand Master of the North Carolina Masons, longtime state legislator, and governor of North Carolina. This article describes his rise to prominence and power in the Lower Cape Fear during the turn of the nineteenth century.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 25 Issue 2, Feb 1982,
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28644
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Benjamin Smith was a general and governor of North Carolina who proved to be a subject of controversy. The General’s pretensions, particularly combined with his abiding interest in the military, made him the subject of a recriminatory newspaper debate in 1799.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 25 Issue 3, May 1982,
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