Record #:

20302

Author(s):

Blades, Thomas E.; Wike, John W.

Abstract:

This article provides the history of an American flag carried by Company G, 12th infantry (North Carolinians) commanded by Capt. C.R. Jones during the Mexican-American War and was the first American flag to wave over the fort at the National Bridge. The article provides information on the formation and activities of the regiment, at the outset of the war, their involvement in the battle at the National Bridge (Puente de la Nacional), the flags presentation to the Wilmington Light Infantry after the war, and its subsequent donation to the National Archives in Washington, DC sometime after the Civil War. A 1946 black and white photograph of two unnamed men holding the flag in the Archives is included.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 26 Issue 4, Oct 1949, p439-445, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Mexican-American War, 1846-1848--Soldiers--12th Infantry, Company G

Record #:

20342

Author(s):

Falk, Stanley L.

Abstract:

Between the American Revolution and the middle of the 19th century, the town of Warrenton was a bright spot in the state's informal education system. Among several academies, the Warrenton Female Academy was founded in 1809 by Jacob Mordecai, an education pioneer.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 35 Issue 3, Jul 1958, p281-398, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Warrenton Female Academy; Mordecai, Jacob, 1762-1838

Record #:

20343

Author(s):

Hoffman, William S.

Abstract:

A powerful senator for the state of North Carolina, John Branch, once in the great graces of Andrew Jackson, became the motivation for the development of the Whig Party in North Carolina.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 35 Issue 3, Jul 1958, p299-315 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Branch, John, 1782-1863; Whig Party--North Carolina

Record #:

20344

Author(s):

Smiley, David L.

Abstract:

In the past, the Baptists of North Carolina have been accused of hostility toward education. Despite the plight of the largely low income, rural, farming groups, Baptists groups actually expressed an acceptance of education as power, producing some of the earliest public schools and universities in the state.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 35 Issue 3, Jul 1958, p316-327, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Baptists--North Carolina--Education

Record #:

20346

Author(s):

Rulfs, Donald J.

Abstract:

In 1904, a theatrical guide listed 39 towns in North Carolina that held opera houses. Piedmont towns such as Greensboro, Charlotte, Salisbury, and Winston-Salem were among the list. In this article, Rulfs surveys the opera houses of the Piedmont through their splendor and decline, looking at trends in productions.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 35 Issue 3, Jul 1958, p328-346, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Opera houses--North Carolina, Piedmont

Record #:

20347

Author(s):

Stover, John F.

Abstract:

French commerce and military aid to the colonies helped to fill the trade vacuum left by British commerce loss. French exports to America reached a high level in the 1780s. Trade directed toward North Carolina was extensive because larger American ports were blockaded or occupied by the British during the Revolution. Additionally, naval stores, North Carolina's major export, figured into the French-American trade, although only slightly.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 35 Issue 4, Oct 1958, p399-414, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--1775-1865--French-American trade

Record #:

20348

Author(s):

Lambert, Robert S.

Abstract:

Lambert focuses on the account of a community in the Great Smokies, and life in the Oconaluftee Valley near the town of Cherokee in Swain County.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 35 Issue 4, Oct 1958, p415-426, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Oconaluftee Cherokee Village

Record #:

20349

Author(s):

Logan, Frenise A.

Abstract:

In 1890, African-Americans made up nearly 50% of the total urban population in North Carolina. The dominance of these populations in towns and cities has raised the question of how these groups earned a living given the economic limitations placed on them by the white populations of the state. This article looks at African-Americans in domestic and personal service, manufacturing and mechanical industries, trade, and transportation, as well as business and professional men and women.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 35 Issue 4, Oct 1958, p448-460, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--1865-1950; African Americans--Economic conditions--Reconstruction (1865-1877), Post

Record #:

20350

Author(s):

Merrill, James M.

Abstract:

After torpedoes plowed through Mobile Bay in 1864, the North and South became riveted on the last remaining port open to the Confederacy in Wilmington. In an attempt to smash Fort Fisher, guardian of the Cape Fear River approach to Wilmington, Rear Adm. David D. Porter was recalled from the interior to the Atlantic coast to lead the U.S. Navy in land-sea assaults on this last stronghold, and lead the final significant naval action of the American Civil War. This article displays the letters of Porter, as he discusses the preparation of attacks on Fort Fisher, the importance of Wilmington, supply problems, and administrative confusion.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 35 Issue 4, Oct 1958, p461-475, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives

Record #:

20352

Author(s):

Gibson, George H.

Abstract:

Discussion concerning the acquisition of Texas and Cuba provided a hotbed of debate during the mid-19th century. Many North Carolinians used this topic as a platform during political elections. Gibson discusses the various opinions over annexation and how it was used in the North Carolina to gain political control.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 37 Issue 1, Jan 1960, p1-21, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Campaigns; Political parties--North Carolina

Record #:

20353

Author(s):

Phifer, Edward W.

Abstract:

Although originally thought to be the home of notorious counterfeiters, Burke County became an important area in the development of a state banking system during the 1790s to 1850s.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 37 Issue 1, Jan 1960, p22-37, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Banking--Burke County

Record #:

20354

Author(s):

Smith, Charles Dennis

Abstract:

Today, thousands of people venture to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year, but few will know the story of the group of Asheville citizens who fought for the preservation of the scenic beauty of western North Carolina as early as 1885.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 37 Issue 1, Jan 1960, p38-65, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)--History; Appalachian Mountains--Preservation

Record #:

20355

Author(s):

Gatewood, Willard B., Jr.

Abstract:

The movement to establish a park in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina began in the late 19th century, organized by the efforts Asheville citizens. For many years, the Appalachian National Park Association waged a publicity campaign to gain the support of congressional figures, despite opposition to the establishment of a forest preserve in the Southern Appalachians. Eventually efforts led to the completion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the most popular national parks in the country.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 37 Issue 2, Apr 1960, p165-184, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)--History

Record #:

20356

Author(s):

Gibson, George H.

Abstract:

In the conclusion of an article from January 1960, Gibson further discusses the use of the annexation of Texas and Cuba as a platform for political advancement in North Carolina.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 37 Issue 2, Apr 1960, p185-201, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Campaigns; Political parties--North Carolina

Record #:

20357

Author(s):

House, Robert B.

Abstract:

Charles Aycock, 50th Governor of North Carolina, was a staunch advocate for public education improvement within the state. Among his promotions was universal education, which would offer education to everyone, despite race or economic status.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 37 Issue 2, Apr 1960, p211-216, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Education--North Carolina