Record #:

19706

Author(s):

Owsley, Frank Lawrence

Abstract:

A history of the political doctrine of \"King Cotton,\" which was based on the idea that if the southern states were to ever secede from the Union, England and France would intervene on behalf of the South as a large portion of their national wealth was tied to Southern cotton. The article is broken into two sections that look at the embargo, 1861-1862 and the reduction of the cotton supply, 1862-1865.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 6 Issue 4, Oct 1929, p371-397, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Economic conditions--19th Century; Cotton industry--History; King Cotton (Slogan)

Record #:

19708

Author(s):

Tilley, Nannie May

Abstract:

The natural bounty of Granville County nourished an agricultural industry but also supported hunting and trapping were important trades for colonists. The article reviews the men engaged in these activities, the items produced from hunting and trapping, and the values of these items in the colonial economy.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 13 Issue 4, Oct 1936, p273-289, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hunting

Record #:

19709

Author(s):

Wagstaff, Henry McGilbert

Abstract:

This piece reprints a series of letters written by Lt. Thomas Jackson Strayhorn, a Hillsboro native. The letters were written between July 1863 through December 1868 by Strayhorn to various family members and offers insight into the daily life of a Confederate soldier.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 13 Issue 4, Oct 1936, p311-334, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

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

Record #:

19710

Author(s):

Newsome, A.R.

Abstract:

A companion to the series \"Twelve North Carolina Counties in 1810-1811,\" the author provides a reprinting of several manuscripts taken from the Thomas Henderson Letter Book, 1810-1811. Included here is \"The Town of Beaufort,\" written by Jacob Henry in 1810, the unsigned manuscript, \"The Island of Portsmouth,\" \"Chatham County Mines and Quarries,\" written by M. McKenzie in 1811, \"Liberty Hall,\" by Adlai Laurens Osborn, \"Newton Academy,\" written by George Swain in 1810, and \"William Augustus Richards,\" by Archibald Debow Murphy.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 6 Issue 4, Oct 1929, p398-410, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Portsmouth Island--History

Record #:

19711

Author(s):

Moose, John Baxter

Abstract:

St. John's Church, a Lutheran church in German Buffalo Creek, Mecklenburg County, wrote its constitution shortly following the Revolutionary War. Pastor Nussmann is the main author of the document which calls for religious ministrations and education open to all. The constitution in its entirety is reprinted here with the translation from original German text to English by Professor A.G. Voigt of Columbia, South Carolina.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 13 Issue 4, Oct 1936, p335-355, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Nussman, Adolphus, 1739-1794; Lutheran church

Record #:

19712

Author(s):

Shutz, Geza

Abstract:

A general history of ships and shipping in North Carolina between 1763-1789. Includes descriptions of vessel types popular to that period such as sloops, schooners and brigs, descriptions of shipping cargoes, ports, shipbuilding, shipwrecks, passenger vessels, and maritime industry in the state in general.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Jan 1931, p1-13, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Shipping--History; Shipping--History, cargoes; North Carolina--History--Ships and Shipping

Record #:

19728

Author(s):

Coulter, E. Merton

Abstract:

This article looks at General William T. Sherman's actions in the South during the American Civil War. It includes a description of his personality, and character, his maneuvers, and the perceptions of him in the South.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Jan 1931, p41-54, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

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

Record #:

19729

Author(s):

Crittenden, Charles Christopher

Abstract:

The numerous sounds, rivers and creeks of North Carolina's coastal plain, although shallow and dangerous for large ocean-going vessels, were well suited for small craft and were great channels of commerce and trade before the installation of railroads. This article looks at changes in the inland waterways during this period as well as use for waterways, the kinds of vessels found on the waterways and difficulties in navigation.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Apr 1931, p145-154, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Inland waterway vessels; Inland Waterway--North Carolina, Coastal; North Carolina--History--Maritime; North Carolina--History--Coastal Plain

Record #:

19730

Author(s):

Fordham, Jeff B.

Abstract:

A look at the background, the politics and at other positions taken by Supreme Court Justice James Iredell to provide context to, and some explanation for, his dissenting opinion in the case Chisholm v. Georgia. Justice Iredell was a member of the first supreme court of the United States and was appointed by President George Washington in 1790. In Chisholm v. Georgia (1793), Iredell as the lone dissenter supported the position of law that would preclude suits by citizens of one state against another state, a result that was ultimately accomplished through the adoption of the Eleventh Amendment.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Apr 1931, p155-167, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Iredell, James, 1751-1799

Record #:

19732

Author(s):

Crittenden, Charles Christopher

Abstract:

This article looks at the conditions of various overland travel routes and methods of transportation from 1763-1789 using period accounts. This includes descriptions of road conditions, river and stream crossings, east-west travel routes, ferry crossings, bridges, woodland trails, lodgings, ordinaries, inns, taverns, travel on horseback, travel by wagon, travel by carriage, travel on foot, and travel during the Revolutionary War.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 3, July 1931, p239-257, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Transportation services--History; North Carolina--Transportation routes, Overland--History; Transportation methods--History; North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783--Travel

Record #:

19733

Author(s):

Cook, Florence

Abstract:

This article examines procedure in the North Carolina assembly during the colonial period, 1731-1770. It includes descriptions of establishing operational policy, appointments and positions within the assembly, the role of religion within assembly operations, expulsion of members, member privileges, rules of decorum, acts of legislation, the passing and rejection of bills, the division of the houses and joint conferences, relations with the governor and committee systems.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 3, July 1931, p258-283, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Assembly; North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Laws

Record #:

19738

Author(s):

Lyon, Ralph M.

Abstract:

This article looks at the development and typical characteristics of the antebellum southern educational institution known as the academy via a focus on the Willington Academy in Abbeville District, SC, regarded as the most characteristic institution of the type. It includes biographical information on headmaster and North Carolina native Moses Waddell.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 3, July 1931, p284-299, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Education

Record #:

19739

Author(s):

Newsome, A.R.

Abstract:

This is a reprint of Asheville, NC attorney Augustus S. Merrimon who later became a United States Senator and the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. The journal covers the circuit of superior and county courts of western North Carolina including Buncombe, Madison, Cherokee, Jackson, Haywood, Henderson and Yancey counties beginning on October 8, 1853 and concluding January 28, 1854.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 3, July 1931, p300-330, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Courts; Merrimon, Augustus S., 1830-1892  

Record #:

19740

Author(s):

Crittenden, Charles Christopher

Abstract:

This article looks at the limited means for communication in North Carolina during the revolutionary period. The piece focuses on challenges to timely communication centered on the slow development of a proper postal system in the state, including an examination of messenger services, poor facilities and roads, and prohibitive costs as well as the consequences of unreliable communication methods.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 4, Oct 1931, p373-383, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--1775-1865

Record #:

19741

Author(s):

Johnson, Guion Griffis

Abstract:

This article looks at various elements of the courtship and marriage customs typical to the antebellum period in North Carolina. The article is divided into sections dedicated to parental consent for courtship, courtship customs, the coquette, illegitimacy, the engagement, and the marriage ceremony, all of which include information ranging from social attitudes and accepted practices to state laws and legislation.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 4, Oct 1931, p384-402, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Social life and customs--Marriage