Record #:

22558

Author(s):

Smith, General W.A.

Abstract:

In 1850 a charter was granted to form the Carolina Female College, which was built in Ansonville, North Carolina. With the power to confer diplomas, Carolina Female College was the third institution in the Untied States dedicated solely to the education of women. Under patronage from the Methodist Episcopal Church, Carolina Female College drew large numbers from various southern states.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 22 Issue 1,2,3,4, July-Oct 1922, p73-82 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Carolina Female College (Ansonville)--History

Record #:

24638

Author(s):

Smith, General W.A.

Abstract:

In Ansonville, North Carolina in 1861, a group of men in the town contrived a flag for the state, hoping it would convince others to secede from the Union. Many villagers were unhappy with the flag and the town witnessed multiple acts of the removal and rehanging of the flag.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 26 Issue 18, February 1959, p15-16, 22

Subject(s):

Anson County--History; Anson County--Description and travel; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Flags