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Record #:
1367
Author(s):
Mitchell, Tucker
Abstract:
Folklore, and some good-natured controversy, continue to surround the 1866 Tom Dula murder case.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 8, Jan 1994, p25-27, il Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folklore--Wilkes County; Dula, Tom C. (Tom Dooley), 1845-1868; Wilkes County--History
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Record #:
5199
Author(s):
Boyd, Sandra
Abstract:
Born in Wilkes County, Tom Dula was a young man who enjoyed dating the ladies. Accused of murdering Laura Foster, he fled Tennessee. Captured, he was returned to North Carolina, tried, and hanged. Boyd discusses these events and the controversy surrounding them.
Source:
Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 40 Issue 2, Spring 2001, p32-34
Subject(s):
Folklore--Wilkes County; Dula, Tom C. (Tom Dooley), 1845-1868; Wilkes County--History
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