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21853
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Prior to the 1897 election of activist congressman George Henry White, fewer than a dozen African-Americans had served as postmasters in North Carolina. After his election, White pushed for a significant increase in black postmasters with a high of 34 being appointed by Republican leadership. The rise of white supremacy led to the quick downfall of black postmasters by 1900 when only three were left in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 82 Issue 2, Apr 2005,
p193-227 , il, por, f
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21854
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This article discusses the economic, geographic, social, and political factors that influenced literacy, the availability of printed materials, and the creation of libraries in North Carolina during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 82 Issue 3, July 2005,
p293-325 , il, por, f
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21855
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After the US Department of Energy announced plans to build a nuclear waste depository in western North Carolina, residents quickly resisted the idea. Still mindful of accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, North Carolina residents cited potential economic loss, transportation danger and earthquake potential as reasons to not put a depository in the state. The Department of Energy backed off and instead created a nuclear waste site in Nevada.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 82 Issue 3, July 2005,
p326-346
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21856
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This article examines the importance of pork to the diet of residents of eastern North Carolina. Beginning in colonial North Carolina and continuing to current times, pork continues to be a tradition of the eastern North Carolina.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 82 Issue 4, Oct 2005,
p464-498 , il, por, f
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21857
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This article discusses Reginald Hawkins, an African-American dentist and minister who ran for governor in North Carolina in 1968. During the 1950s and 1960s, Hawkins worked to desegregate Charlotte though he did not endear himself to the black and white communities with his militant leadership style.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 82 Issue 3, July 2005,
p347-379 , il, por, f
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21858
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This article examines the county buildings of colonial North Carolina and the importance they played with the local community. Courthouses, jails, and warehouses were specially built by counties and were indicative of the county's responsiveness to public needs.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 82 Issue 4, Oct 2005,
p427-463 , il, por, f
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21868
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During the middle part of the 20th century, the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina worked to convinced Baptists throughout the state to accept desegregation. From 1945 all the way up to 1980, progressive Baptist leaders pushed for an end to racial violence, more equal opportunity for all, an end to school segregation, and a universal nondiscrimination policy.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 1, Jan 1998,
p1-28 , il, por, f
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21869
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This article examines the growth of steam navigation on North Carolina's water ways from the first monopoly granted in 1812 up to the Civil War. While competition from railroads were often the result of a failed venture, in the Cape Fear region steam lines thrived. This called for a series of improvements to the rivers of the state, as well as the construction of canals to further expedite commerce through river navigation.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 1, Jan 1998,
p29-68, il, por, map, f
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21870
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This article discusses and examines Zebulon B. Vance, North Carolina's governor during the Civil War, and his defense for the state's secession and his own actions as governor. Vance's defense hinged on a reluctant North Carolina being pressured by outside forces and his own sense of duty that caused him to support the Confederacy. This line of reasoning boosted Vance into a successful political career.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 1, Jan 1998,
p69-8, por, f
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21871
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This article examines the 29 September 1885 lynching of three black men and one black woman in Chatham County, a stronghold of Ku Klux Klan influence. A mob of 100 whites murdered the victims, who were accused in two unrelated murder cases.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 2, Apr 1998,
p135-160 , il, por, map, f
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21872
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This article examines the life of businessman, real estate entrepreneur, and philanthropist Richard Stanhope Pullen, who pushed for improvements in Raleigh in the 1870s and 1880s. Pullen donated funds and land for the creation of parks and schools, all for the betterment of the city.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 2, Apr 1998,
p161-182 , il, por, f
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21873
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This article examines the Leonard Medical School, which was affiliated with Shaw University in Raleigh. Using primary sources such as letters, grading books, and student financial records, the article reconstructs the conditions in which students lived and learned at Shaw from the 1880s to 1910s.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 3, July 1998,
p250-276 , il, por, f
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21874
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This article examines the medical practices and circumstances that led to so many amputations during the Civil War as well as the painful experiences of many amputees. It also looks at the 1866 decision by the North Carolina General Assembly to provide veterans with either an artificial limb or fund to purchase their own.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 3, July 1998,
p277-298 , il, por, f
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21876
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During the early years of the Civil War, the North Carolina Medical Department, in conjunction with volunteer organization, provided medical care to Confederate troops in both North Carolina and Virginia. While at the beginning of hostilities the North Carolina Medical Department was responsible for field surgery, they transitioned to hospital care and the raising and distribution of relief funds.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 3, July 1998,
p297-326 , il, por, map, f
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21877
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This article examines six novels and a play based on the 1929-1931 textile strikes in cotton mills throughout the South. The seven pieces of literature emphasized common themes such as class struggle, the worker experience, gender issues and race.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 4, Oct 1998,
p370-397 , il, por, f
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