Record #:

14389

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

Richard Dobbs Spaight and his son by the same name were influential political figures with both serving as governors. This article outlines the family's early history and public service careers beginning when the elder Spaight became governor in the late 18th-century followed by the younger Spaight in the mid-19th-century.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 48, Apr 1949, p3-4, 22

Subject(s):

Governors

Record #:

14390

Author(s):

Walker, Joe

Abstract:

The first hotel in Cleveland County was constructed in 1790 and was site of many interesting cultural and historic moments including a resting place for individuals traveling by stage coach and the lynching place of a British spy captured during the Revolutionary War.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 48, Apr 1949, p8, 20, il

Subject(s):

Cleveland County--Hotels

Record #:

14391

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

The Agricultural and Technical College (A. & T. College), located in Greensboro, was established as an educational institute for African American students. It was one of the largest African American colleges in the country, with more than 8,000 students enrolled in vocational training programs.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 48, Apr 1949, p10-11, il

Subject(s):

Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina