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for "The North Carolina Booklet"
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22186
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A reprint of an address given by North Carolina Congressman John D. Bellamy to the 57th Congress of the United States about H.R. 17356, a bill to erect an equestrian statue of Revolutionary War Major General Robert Howe in Wilmington, NC. Biographical, career, and military information on Howe is provided.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 7 Issue 3, January 1908,
p165-192
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22187
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An examination of the first generation of American-born North Carolinians who, in the 18th century, migrated beyond the Allegheny mountains to establish settlements. A particular focus is placed on the political experiments and social conditions established in these westward frontier lands.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 7 Issue 3, January 1908,
p193-209
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22195
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This article chronicles family and personal deeds of John Harvey who was integral to the colonial government in North Carolina prior to the Revolutionary War and who was also an important cog in the push for independence from England leading up to the Revolution.
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22196
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This article chronicles various military organizations of the North Carolina during the American Revolution. Through this, the author hopes to determine whether North Carolina or the Continental Congress exercised control or authority over them.
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22197
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This article recites the sermon given by Reverend George Micklejohn to Governor Tryon's army at Hillsborough, North Carolina on September 25, 1768. This force had been convened by Governor Tryon to quell insurrection by Regulators in the countryside.
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22198
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This short biography of North Carolina Booklet contributor Robert Diggs Wimberly (R.D.W.) Connor points readers to a deeper biographical sketch of his past in the January 1907 edition of the North Carolina Booklet and praises Connor for his current efforts as Secretary of the North Carolina Historical Commission.
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22203
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This article provides biographical information about North Carolina Booklet contributor Clyde L. King. The biography highlights King's education and teaching experience which gave him a wealth of knowledge of North Carolina history.
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22204
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This article provides a family and personal history of North Carolina Booklet contributor Marshall De Lancey Haywood. The article highlights the Haywood family's efforts during the Revolutionary War and ancestry that stretches back to the Plymouth colony. Haywood's personal life is also chronicled, including his position as Librarian of the State Agricultural and Mechanical College, Historian of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, and his historical research into North Carolina's past.
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22228
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An account of the exploration and settlement of the lands around the Cape Fear River, including details of settlements, land charters, laws, and citizens.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 7 Issue 3, January 1908,
p210-235, bibl, f
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22229
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A short biographical sketch of North Carolina Congressman John Dillard Bellamy.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 7 Issue 3, January 1908,
p236-237
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22230
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A short biographical sketch of author and University of North Carolina Professor William Kenneth Boyd.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 7 Issue 3, January 1908,
p237-239
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22231
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A short biographical sketch of Wilmington lawyer, democratic Party member, and Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons, William Berry McKoy.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 7 Issue 3, January 1908,
p239-241
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22233
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This article discusses Convention of 1835, which met in Raleigh on June 4, 1835 and is considered one of the great events in the history of North Carolina. During the Convention, delegates reformed North Carolina's state constitution to more fairly appropriate seats in the General Assembly, allowed more Christians to hold public office, and restructured the state government.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 8 Issue 2, October 1908,
p89-110
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22242
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This article details the personal life, family history, and military service of Revolutionary War general Jethro Sumner. It highlights his service during the French and Indian War where he rose to the rank of lieutenant while commanding a fort, his service to Warren County as a justice of the peace, and his appointment as brigadier general by the Continental Congress in 1779.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 8 Issue 2, October 1908,
p111-140
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22243
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The article details the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, created by Mecklenburg County residents on May 20, 1775 to declare their separation from the British government. It also highlights the freedom loving nature of Mecklenburg County's original settlers from the mid-17th century and the county's resistance to British over reach throughout its history.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 8 Issue 2, October 1908,
p141-148
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