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22561
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An iron marker now sits at the site of the Confederate Navy Yard in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Navy Yard operated from spring of 1862 until 1865. Commanded by first by General R.L. Page and later by H. Ashton Ramsay, a number of large structures were erected on site, including a gun carriage shop, a laboratory, a torpedo shop, a forge where propeller shafting was forged for all the Confederate ironclads. Rifles, shot, shells, and torpedoes were also manufactured at the Navy Yard in Charlotte.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 23 Issue 1,2,3,4, January 1926,
p28-37
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22562
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Although few early written accounts of Indians in the Piedmont region of North Carolina exist, there are traces of the native populations that have been left behind. The Saponi, Tutelo, and especially the Catawba were strong tribes in the Piedmont region, as seen through relics and remains such as stone implements, pottery, arrows, and even graves.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 23 Issue 1,2,3,4, January 1926,
p38-50
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22563
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During the reign of King William the Third, expenses incurred in the passage to America could be partially paid for every Church of England missionary or school-master who would undertake the journey. One such missionary was Reverend Thomas Burges, who made his way, via Virginia, to North Carolina in 1760. Burges settled in the Edgecomb Parish, Halifax County, North Carolina, where he taught school as well as worked in the ministry until his death in 1779. His eldest son from his first marriage, Henry John Burges, born in 1744, followed his father's example and became ordained in England in 1768. Leaving North Carolina for Virginia in 1770, Burges became a well-known supporter of the American Revolution while continuing to preach.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 23 Issue 1,2,3,4, January 1926,
p63-75
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34543
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Poe discusses North Carolina legislation between 1714 and 1791, as recorded by James Iredell (1791). Of particular interest to Poe are acts regarding slaves, as they illustrate the colonial mindset towards slave rights and responsibilities. Similar legislation affecting Native American groups is discussed as it documents changing colonial attitudes, especially after the French and Indian War. Finally, Poe investigates legislation towards British sympathizers during and after the Revolutionary War.
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34544
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This article discusses the history of Thomas Person, a sheriff, surveyor, judge, and General Assembly member working in North Carolina during the second half of the 18th century. Person worked in state government for over thirty years as an active Anti-Federalist spokesperson and advocate against class-based legislation. His outspoken personality galvanized many of his relationships with other government officials. Nevertheless, Person was fondly remembered by his younger contemporaries following his death in 1800.
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34545
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Flora McDonald was a Scottish born immigrant who came to Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1774. Prior to her emigration, McDonald assisted Bonnie Prince Charlie in escaping Scotland following the Battle of Culloden. Upon arrival three decades later in North Carolina, McDonald was greeted with enthusiasm from North Carolina’s Scottish population for her help. McDonald provided further support for the Loyalists during the American Revolution. After her husband was captured, McDonald returned to Scotland.
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34546
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Joseph Graham was a Revolutionary War soldier from the State of North Carolina. Originally born in Pennsylvania, Graham’s family emigrated South in pursuit of a better political climate. Graham served as a soldier for American forces in fifteen Revolutionary War engagements and was severely injured or weakened in several. Following the war, Graham served as a county sheriff, a member of the local court, and in several political appointments. He was also owned an iron manufacturing business and wrote about the war later in his life.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 2, October 1909,
p61-78
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34547
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Following the Revolutionary War, two major political factions of the Whig party were present in North Carolina—the democratic and the republican parties. The author discusses opposing sentiments expressed by each party towards various issues, including Loyalists, ratification of the Constitution, and slavery.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 2, October 1909,
p79-97
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34548
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During the winter of 1812, a pilot boat drifted ashore at Kitty Hawk with a woman’s belongings on board. The crew and passengers were not present and local residents salvaged goods from the vessel, including a painting of young woman. In 1869, the portrait was given to a local physician as payment. The physician found the portrait similar to images of Theodosia Burr, daughter of Aaron Burr, who had disappeared while traveling off the North Carolina coast in 1812. While the portrait’s subject has not been positively identified, the author posits the questions of what if the vessel ashore was carrying Theodosia Burr.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 2, October 1909,
p98-104
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34549
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Nixon provides a Revolutionary War history of Lincoln County, including discussion of residents and their livelihoods post-war. Special attention is given to the origin of place names, significant people, and Revolutionary War battles within county lines.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 3, January 1910,
p111-178
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34550
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The North Carolina state motto Esse Quam Videri was adopted to express the honest character of North Carolinians. Translated as ‘to be rather than to seem,’ it was adopted in 1893 and adorns the North Carolina coat of arms.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 3, January 1910,
p179-182
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34551
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The North Carolina chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) discusses their work in Pasquotank County. Significant historic sites in the county include the meeting area of the first State law-making assembly, the first State school, the first house of worship, and the first State court. The DAR hoped to memorialize these places by erecting granite markers.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 3, January 1910,
p183-184
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34552
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In 1753, the Moravian Brethren purchased 100,000 acres of land in North Carolina for Church settlement. Members could buy a 2,000 acre lot in one of the land tracts and settle the area; the entire community became known as Wachovia. The contracts for each lot are preserved in German archives. A map of the tracts is included in the article with additional information on the owners through 1767.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 4, April 1910,
p199-214
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34553
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George Durant was a Virginia resident who, in 1659, joined a group of settlers traveling south to purchase land in near the Perquimans River in modern day North Carolina. The Durant family settled on a tract aptly named Durant’s Land and established a tobacco plantation. Rising taxes on New England tobacco imports created tension among planters and Durant threatened to revolt against the Governor in charge of the Albemarle region. Durant became one of the leaders in Culpepper’s Rebellion and was a key participant in re-establishing the colonial government.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 4, April 1910,
p215-222
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34554
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This article draws on the written histories of the English explorers who visited Roanoke Island in 1584 and 1587 to investigate the fate of the lost colony. Hatorask, or Hatteras banks, was the home of Manteo and the Croatan which indicated to explorers that it was a potential destination for Roanoke residents. Local oral history suggests Hatteras residents are the descendants of the Croatan and English colonists.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 4, April 1910,
p223-231
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