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28681
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In 1918 the world-wide epidemic of Spanish influenza reached Wilmington, North Carolina. As the influenza quickly spread, Wilmington went into a state of panic and worked at maximum capacity to combat the epidemic. Described as the greatest disease holocaust of history, the epidemic caused immense loss and suffering.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 36 Issue 1, Oct 1991,
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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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28639
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Wilmington town government was atypical in pre-revolutionary North Carolina in the democratic manner by which its commissioners were chosen. Popular election of town leaders became increasingly common as citizens demanded a greater voice in town affairs. Wilmington’s town fathers tended to be young men, merchants, and Anglican.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 24 Issue 1, Oct 1980,
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28635
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Excerpts are presented from a journal kept by Mortimer DeMott in April and May, 1837. DeMott was in ill health and on a trip to the West Indies when the ship docked in Wilmington, North Carolina for several weeks.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 22 Issue 3, May 1979,
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24511
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During the last months of 1864, Wilmington, North Carolina was the last porthole of the Confederacy to the outside world. This article describes how, though the town was blockaded by the Federal Blockading Squad, Brigadier General Edwin Grey Lee, C.S.A. managed to escape to Canada
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5973
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Wilmington's past is remembered in a thirty-five block historical district. McDonald discusses how this area was saved for restoration and takes the reader on a tour of some of the restored homes and business buildings.
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24541
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A Wilmington bottle enthusiast celebrates the centennial by creating hand-blown glass bottles in the shape and fashion of bottles of past centuries. The bottles are stamped to highlight past events in North Carolina, such as the battle of Moores Creek.
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28625
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Evidence of Herrall Blackmore was recently found in records of New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina. The first part of Blackmore’s story is presented, providing details of his marriage to Mary Kenan, role in Wilmington’s Safety Committee during 1774, and support for the American Cause.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 19 Issue 3, May 1976,
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28626
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Evidence of Herrall Blackmore was recently found in records of New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina. The second part of Blackmore’s story is presented, providing details of his patriotism, family, and wealth.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 20 Issue 3, Oct 1976,
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35491
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The tournament famous to Wilmington, The Pro Am Tourney, again became part of another event. This one, perhaps well known by North Carolinians the state over: Azalea Festival. Noted aspects contributing to its popularity included the immense acreage designated as the festivities site; and the entertainment lineup, including a quartet from Oral Roberts University.
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16087
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Retaliating against the English Stamp Act, 1,000 Wilmington men organized against local English official Captain Lobb. The men demanded that the captain cease enforcing the act in the Port of Brunswick, just south of Wilmington.
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28615
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In protest to the British Crown and Parliament’s taxing tea, the colonial dames of Wilmington burnt their tea. The Wilmington Tea Party was a demonstration procession that occurred in early April, 1775, months after women in Edenton held their protest.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Feb 1973,
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14.Wilmington: How a City Has Weathered Turmoil by Sikes, John New East Vol. 1 Issue 1, Jan/Feb 1973
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35524
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Turmoil had been generated by racial tensions. The transient calm’s causes: moderation, facilitated by constructive progressiveness; restraint, created by the number of whites and blacks who wanted peace; reason, manifested in the recent election of a black man to the City Council.
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Hall recounts the reaction of Wilmington citizens and other individuals across North Carolina to the appearance of the Leonid meteor shower on a winter night in November 1833.
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