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4997
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Russell takes an 11-mile trek with a group of over- sixty hikers, reenacting the trip taken in 1701 by English surveyor John Lawson from Occaneechi Village to Adshuseer. Russell discusses the effect of Lawson's journey on subsequent history and his own feelings on following the explorer's path.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 18 Issue 8, Feb 2001,
p22-23, il
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795
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John Lawson's 1706 description of North Carolina in A NEW VOYAGE TO CAROLINA possesses literary merit that is not frequently acknowledged.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 1 Issue 1, Summer 1992,
p83-97, il
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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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21763
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This article examines how explorer and naturalist John Lawson wrote about women as he was exploring North Carolina during the 18th century. Lawson commented on the role of both Native American and white women during this period, promoting the industriousness of white women.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 3, July 2011,
p280-297 , il, por, f
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19747
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This article looks at the colonial roots of the Trading Path, an extremely popular travel and trade route through North Carolina that would later become the route for a system of 20th century highways. The article utilizes period accounts of exploration and travel along the path as well as descriptions of encounters with various Indian tribes with a particular focus on the travels of surveyor John Lawson, traders James Needham and Gabriel Arthur, and explorer John Lederer.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 4, Oct 1931,
p403-426, f
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21222
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While it is well known that much of Dr. John Brickell's text from his \"Natural History of North Carolina\" was plagiarized from John Lawson's \"A New Voyage to Carolina,\" as well as the writings of the Reverend John Clayton of Tidewater, Thomas Hariot's \"A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia,\" has been identified as a third source. Passages from Brickell's text and Hariot's source material are transcribed side-by-side to demonstrate Brickell's plagiarism.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 58 Issue 2, April 1981,
p155-162, il, por, f
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39976
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Lowery’s book examines the complex relationship between Native American tribes and whites in Eastern North Carolina, true since their initial contact in Roanoke. Justice denied George Lowry for the murders of his sons displays the tension. Lumbees in present day Robeson County with English surnames and John Lawson’s observation of Hatteras Indians with gray eyes alludes peaceful relations between the races.
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Lumbee Indians--North Carolina--Robeson County; Lumbee Indians--Robeson County--George Lowry ; Roanoke Colony--Indian Relations; Lawson, John, 1674-1712; White, John,1540-1593; Croatan Indians--Manteo; Warriors--Roanoke Indians--Wanchese; Chiefs--Roanoke Indians--Wingina; Lane, Ralph, 1530-1693; McMillan, Hamilton, 1837-1916; Hatteras Indians; Historians--North Carolina--Weeks, Stephen B.