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28786
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Richard Dobbs Spaight’s education in Ireland strongly influenced his political and philosophical beliefs which would have an effect on America’s independence from Great Britian. Being orphaned, the future North Carolina governor and signer of the Constitution was sent to Ireland for his education where the Irish were sympathetic of the developing American cause. Spaight’s time in Ireland and at the University of Glasgow prepared him to be a Revolutionary Patriot and an ally of James Madison and the Federalists at the Constitutional Convention.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 94 Issue 2, April 2017,
p127-149
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24760
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Blackbeard’s mysterious background has puzzled historians for centuries, but local historian, Baylus Brooks believe he has uncovered important facts to help solve this mystery. His findings reveal information about Blackbeard’s family and his life before he became a privateer.
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24804
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Blackbeard is one of the most famous pirates in history, but much of his past is shrouded in mystery. History student and author, Baylus Brooks argues that contrary to popular belief, Blackbeard was not a ruthless pirate, but rather his actions were much milder than previously thought. He reveals new information about the identity of Blackbeard, his genealogical history, and his motivations for acts of piracy.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 92 Issue 3, July 2015,
p235-277, il, map, f
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23580
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Part 1 of the Story of Charlotte series, \"Parcel of Blockheads,\" introduces the first settlers of Mecklenburg County, who were primarily Scots Irish Presbyterians migrating from Pennsylvania and Maryland. Settlement was sparse and riddled with disorder, for religion and land were points of contention. The arrival of the surveyor Henry Eustace McCulloh in 1765 sparked a riot and legal debate over who owned the land in Mecklenburg County, eventually leading to the construction of a courthouse in what became Charlotte.
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17274
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It may seem strange today, but North Carolina often got ignored during the colonial period. But once North Carolina got really going, it became an impressive place for development.
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17275
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Wood discusses how North Carolina developed from a fledgling spot on the British Empire map to a powerful colonial state.
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18972
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First used as a medicinal drink in Asian, tea became a commodity that fueled the British Empire and sparked revolution in the American colonies. In North Carolina, it would prove to be a catalyst for the first political actions by women in the state's history.
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7956
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Hendricks describes the settlement of the Piedmont region, or the backcountry of the state, during the 1700s. The first European settlers in the area were English. Many came down the Great Wagon Road or moved from the Coastal Plain. Population grew in the state from 35,000 in 1730 to 180,000 in 1770; much of the growth took place in the Piedmont. New towns were created to serve as government and trade centers or cultural centers for groups, such as German Moravians, and new counties formed.
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8451
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On May 29, 1664, colonists arrived in what is now Brunswick County to establish a town. Most of the arrivals were English. They chose a site on a low knoll at the mouth of Town Creek, a large tributary of the Lower Cape Fear River. Considerations in selecting this site would have included navigation, anchorage, defense, and centrality of position within the colony. The settlement was intended to be an agricultural one. By the fall of 1667, the colony was abandoned. Forces far removed from the colony contributed to its decline, including failure to obtain essential patents and charters from the king and lords proprietors, England�s war with Holland, and internal squabbles among the colony�s backers. Loftfield discusses what excavations reveal about the colony.
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North Carolina Archaeology
(NoCar E 78 S55 S6), Vol. 54 Issue , Oct 2005,
p36-48, il, bibl
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6722
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In 1758, Charles Berry was appointed by the King of England to be Chief Justice for the Colony of North Carolina. Berry arrived in Wilmington in 1759 to take up his duties. Smith discusses his somewhat controversial tenure in that city and the events leading to his suicide on December 21, 1765.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 48 Issue 1, Late Winter 2004,
p1-11, il, por, bibl, f
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34689
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A hurricane struck the North Carolina coast in 1750, wreaking havoc on various vessels and coastal communities. During the storm, five Spanish vessels including the Nuestra Senora de Solidad were wrecked near Currituck Inlet, Drum Inlet, and Topsail Inlet. Other vessels were reported sunk at Cape Hatteras, and Ocracoke. In many instances, the cargoes were brought to shore and the crews sought aid from colonists in Norfolk, Virginia.
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18993
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April 2002 marks the 225th anniversary of the first North Carolina General Assembly, which met at the Palace in New Bern where the state of North Carolina was born.
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19820
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In the Fall of 2001, two conferences held at the campuses of UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina University explored the history and legacy of 18th century North Carolina colonist John Lawson. Presenters at UNC-Chapel Hill focused on Lawson's exploits and influence as a naturalist in the New World. The East Carolina University conference focused on Lawson's life and exploration in North Carolina. Presentations from archaeologists and botanists discussed Native American history and the actual path Lawson took while explorer the region.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 11, 2002,
p24-31, por
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37147
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4556
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In November 1775, Lord Dunmore, Virginia's last Royal Governor, planned to invade North Carolina. Capturing Portsmouth and Norfolk, he next barricaded Great Bridge on the Carolina side, blocking all shipments to the Norfolk port. A small force of Americans marched on Great Bridge. Knowing the force was outnumbered, Betsy Dowdy from Currituck Banks rode her horse Black Bess fifty miles on the night of December 10, 1775, to alert General William Skinner and his men at Hertford. Skinner's force reached Great Bridge in time to help defeat Dunmore on December 11, 1775, and end the invasion threat.
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