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for "North Carolina Historical Review"
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21765
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This article examines naturalist and explorer John Lawson's observations of animals in colonial North and South Carolina in the early 18th century.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 3, July 2011,
p312-332 , il, f
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21766
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This article examines the notes and observations of naturalist and explorer John Lawson during his early 18th century exploration of North Carolina and South Carolina. During his travels, Lawson made special note of the potential to cultivate agriculture and exploit natural resources in the region.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 3, July 2011,
p333-348 , il, f
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21767
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This article examines the Union blockade of Southern ports during the Civil War. In order to measure effectiveness, the author discusses the rate of ships that were captured or destroyed while trying to run the blockade. The effects of the blockade, both psychological and economical, on the South is also discussed.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 3, July 2011,
p375-398 , il, por, f
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21768
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This article examines the debates of representation for the boroughs in the North Carolina legislature, especially during the 1835 North Carolina Constitutional Convention. It also looks at the views of North Carolina jurist and politician William Gaston. The article also looks at sectionalism in North Carolina, especially between the western and eastern parts of the state.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 4, Oct 2011,
p399-424 , il, por, map, f
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21769
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This article examines printer Joseph Gales and his impact on the formation of the educational system and its reforms in early 19th century North Carolina. Gales successfully used mass media print to advance his theories and philosophies on the wider educational culture of the United States. Discussion is also given regarding the political environment of North Carolina and those who resisted Gales movement.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 1, Jan 2009,
p1-31 , il, f
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21770
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This article discusses 19th century North Carolina psychiatrist Dr. Patrick L. Murphy. His work as superintendent of the Western State Asylum for the Insane in Morganton is presented, with emphasis on this work for patient rights and well-being. Typical mental illness care in asylums during the late 19th century and the associated difficulties are also examined.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 1, Jan 2009,
p32-58 , il, por, f
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21771
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This article examines the North Carolina Civil Defense Agency (NCCD) and its actions from October to December 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. During the crisis, the NCCD identified, provided, and supplied fallout shelters to the North Carolina population which validated the state's civil defense program.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 1, Jan 2009,
p59-93 , il, por, map, f
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21772
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This article analyses the divorces and legal separations related to race and slavery during the antebellum era in North Carolina. An overview of divorce proceedings is provided where slaves were forced to side with the head of the household during marital conflict. This highlights the difficulties white women had when attempting to leave bad marriages.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 2, Apr 2009,
p127-179 , il
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21773
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This article highlights the League of Women Voters in North Carolina (NCLWV) during the 1950s. It also details the founding of the chapter and early history as well as its involvement in civic and community improvement for women during the 1920s. Disbanded in 1936 because of racial and social issues, the organization reorganized in 1951. The social climate for Southern women in the 1950s is discussed at length as well as the causes they championed.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 2, Apr 2009,
p180-207 , il, por, f
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21774
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This article examines the legends that surround the Lost Colony of Roanoke, especially the carved stone found by a tourist near Edenton in 1937 which purportedly was carved in an Elizabethan style. The article discusses whether the stone is a fake or a message from the Lost Colony survivors.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 3, July 2009,
p250-281 , il, por, map, f
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21779
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A look at the civil rights case of 'Hocutt' v. 'Wilson,' filed in 1933 in North Carolina wherein Thomas R. Hocutt, an African American, was denied admission to the School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina and then filed a lawsuit in response. The case set a series of events into motion, despite Hocutt's loss, that helped lay the groundwork for later civil rights cases and illustrate some of the issues unique to the Jim Crow South.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 78 Issue 3, July 2001,
p275-308, il, por
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21780
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This article examines the 1883 State Assembly of North Carolina which contained 16 African-American representatives and 3 African-American senators elected as Republicans. The politics and government of North Carolina during the late 19th century are also discussed.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 3, July 2009,
p282-308 , por, f
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21781
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This article examines the study by economist Robinson Newcomb on African-American business enterprises in the U.S. South in the 1920s. Newcomb's study met with resistance from white academics and civic leaders. His work at the Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina is also discussed.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 4, Oct 2009,
p373-403 , il, por, f
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21782
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This article examines the Blue Ridge YMCA conference center near the town of Black Mountain and its attempts to better race relations in the U.S. South. The 1906 founding of the center by Willis Duke Weatherford is also discussed, as it was one of the only social institutions in the South where racial issues were openly discussed.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 4, Oct 2009,
p404-436 , il, por, f
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21785
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This article examines the efforts and life of early abolitionist Reverend James O'Kelly. Though he ultimately accepted slavery to appease the powerful white elites of his congregation, O'Kelly wrote on the subject, most notably 'Essay on Negro Slavery' published in 1788.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 84 Issue 1, Jan 2007,
p59-81 , il, por, f
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