NCPI Workmark
Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Search Results


1418 results for "Carolina Trees & Branches"
Currently viewing results 211 - 225
Previous
PAGE OF 95
Next
Record #:
37418
Author(s):
Abstract:
Jacklyn Harold Lucas, born in 1928 in Plymouth, NC to Louis Harold Lucas and his wife, Margaret Viola Edwards. Jack enlisted in the Marines underage in WWII, was allowed to stay in the military and went on to serve in the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. Jack and three other Marines were in a trench and were being attacked by eleven Japanese soldiers. Lucas threw himself on top of two hand grenades to protect his buddies and was seriously wounded. He was presented the Congressional Medal of Honor at the White House in October 1945 by President Truman. He was the youngest man to ever receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Record #:
37419
Author(s):
Abstract:
History of towns all over North Carolina giving their former names; for example: Washington, NC was formerly known as ‘Peatown’ and then ‘Archdale.’
Record #:
37420
Author(s):
Abstract:
About Brush Arbor Churches showing illustrations.
Source:
Record #:
37421
Author(s):
Abstract:
Transcription of the Mathias Bible record. Other surnames include: Brable, Hutchins, Doxey, Dozier.
Record #:
37427
Author(s):
Abstract:
A list of firsts in America, like Virginia Dare, was the first white child; the first minister was Robert Hunt of Jamestown, VA in 1607; the first female in Virginia was in 1608; the first marriage in Virginia was in 1608; the first intermarriage between whites and Indians (John Rolfe to Pocahontas) in 1613; the first legislative assembly in Virginia was in 1619; the first periodical in North America was the Boston News Letter in 1705; the first periodical in Virginia was the Virginia Gazette in 1736; the first crossing of the Blue Ridge by whites was in 1714 and the first Iron furnace in North America was in Spottsylvania Co., VA in 1730.
Record #:
37429
Author(s):
Abstract:
Phillips family lineage eight generations from William/Peter Phillips.
Record #:
37430
Author(s):
Abstract:
Small history of the Mamie Post Office, Currituck County, NC
Record #:
37432
Author(s):
Abstract:
Transcription of the records. Other surnames: Gregory, Guilford
Record #:
37436
Author(s):
Abstract:
Patent Office report about the white and black grape known as ‘Scuppernong,’ and its culture in northeastern North Carolina.
Subject(s):
Record #:
37437
Author(s):
Abstract:
This is a letter sent to the Biblical Recorder about the organization of a church in Bear Swamp District, Perquimans Co., NC.
Record #:
37438
Author(s):
Abstract:
Transcription of the Petition from the Descendants of William Goodwin, Perquimans Co., NC, 1855; surnames include: Arrenton, Skinner, Elliott, Smith, Wingate, Cale, Jordan, Hunter, Small, Sutton, Burham, Jackson.