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21732
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This article examines the late North Carolina potter Jacob Meyer with particular focus on his apprenticeship and the apprenticeship system created by the colony of North Carolina with regards to its similarities to the Moravian system of mutual responsibility. While discussing Meyer's apprenticeship experience, the deficiencies of the master-apprentice relationship of second-generation Moravian settlers in North Carolina are revealed.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 89 Issue 2, Apr 2012,
p127-154 , il, por, f
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21736
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This article examines the Federalist Party in North Carolina at the beginning of the 19th century and their conflict with the Jeffersonian Republicans. The article also highlights the decline of Federalist influence in North Carolina and the 1800 presidential race between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 89 Issue 2, Apr 2012,
p155-183 , il, por, map, f
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21737
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This article examines the history of the Loray Mill in Gastonia, North Carolina from 1900 to 1935 with emphasis on its role within the local community and the global textile industry. Labor relations at the mill are also covered, including the strikes of 1919 and 1934.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 89 Issue 3, July 2012,
p241-275 , il, por, f
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21738
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This article examines the official response from the North Carolina State Board of Health with regards to the outbreak of venereal disease, especially syphilis and gonorrhea, in North Carolina in 1919. The article also discusses U.S. Army policies during World War I and efforts to control the sexuality and freedom of women and girls of the period. The role of gender and class in anti-prostitution and venereal disease control laws in North Carolina are also discussed.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 89 Issue 3, July 2012,
p276-300 , il, f
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21739
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This article examines the list of U.S. Navy warships that have borne the name USS Asheville from 1918 to 1991 and the way in which Asheville, North Carolina responded. It also discusses the World War I preparedness movement and the sinking of the first USS Asheville in World War II.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 89 Issue 3, July 2012,
p301-330 , il, f
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21740
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This article examines the medical and health concerns of the military force in the Southern theater under the command of Lord Cornwallis during the Revolutionary War. It also discusses the impact the shortage of medical supplies and services has on military strategy and execution.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 89 Issue 4, October 2012,
p367-398 , il, por, map, f
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21741
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This article examines the U.S. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) North Carolina Wing from 1941 to 1944 during World War II, which was part of the North Carolina Office of Civilian Defense (NCCD). The article also discusses defenses against German U-boats, funding sources, coastal illuminations and veteran status for CAP volunteers.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 89 Issue 4, October 2012,
p399-442 , il, por, map, f
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21753
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This article examines the efforts in Wilson County between 1941 and 1953 by educational activists who fought for equal educational opportunities for African-American students. The article discusses the poor conditions forced upon students and the role of the NAACP and activist Mark Sharpe has in improving those conditions.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 1, Jan 2011,
p1-39 , il, por, f
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21754
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This article explores female higher education institutions in North Carolina during the American Civil War and how they were able to maintain their functions while also increasing enrollments. It also looks the personal correspondence between students and their families during war times and the discussions of the hardships placed on the academies due to the conflict.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 1, Jan 2011,
p40-71 , il, por, f
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21755
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This article examines the 1870 conflict in North Carolina known as the Kirk-Holden War. The conflict began when members of the Ku Klux Klan from Caswell County murdered Republican state senator John W. Stephens. Republican governor William Woods Holden then sent a state militia unit under the command of George W. Kirk to arrest the clansmen.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 2, Apr 2011,
p123-163 , il, por, f
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21756
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This article examines the military career of Lieutenant General Frank A. Armstrong Jr. between 1942 and 1943. During that time, Armstrong was stationed in Great Britain and commanded the 97th Bombardment Group and the 306th Heavy Bomb Group on the U.S. Eighth Air Force.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 2, Apr 2011,
p164-188 , il, por, map, f
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21757
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This article examines the biography of explorer and naturalist John Lawson during his exploration of North Carolina and his role in establishing Bath. It also looks at Lawson's business activities, home, family activities, and death during the Tuscarora War.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 3, July 2011,
p250-264 , il, map
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21758
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This article examines the history of the town of Bath, from its founding during the colonial period and examines the archaeological findings of the area. It also discusses Bath's founder, John Lawson, as well as several notable residents of Bath through history such as John Lillington, Michael Coutanche, and Edward Teach.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 3, July 2011,
p265-279 , il, map, f
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21763
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This article examines how explorer and naturalist John Lawson wrote about women as he was exploring North Carolina during the 18th century. Lawson commented on the role of both Native American and white women during this period, promoting the industriousness of white women.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 3, July 2011,
p280-297 , il, por, f
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21764
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This article examines the 1709 publication of John Lawson's book, 'A New Voyage to Carolina.' The book discusses Lawson's observations from his travels in colonial North and South Carolina. The article also comments on publisher and bookseller James Knapton, who had great impact on the book itself.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 3, July 2011,
p298-311 , il, map, f
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