Record #:

24465

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Confederate First Lady Varina Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, was in Raleigh in 1862 during General Joseph Johnston’s attack on Richmond, Virginia. This article uses primary sources to recount what the First Lady experienced as she worried for her husband’s safety in Richmond.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 59 Issue 2, July 1991, p12-13, por

Subject(s):

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Davis, Varina Anne, 1864-1898; Civil War; Johnston, Joseph Eggleston, 1807-1891

Record #:

24466

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

After a 40-year hiatus, minor league baseball teams are making a major comeback; Cities such as Charlotte, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, and Asheville all have teams and good attendance at games. This article recounts the history of minor league baseball in North Carolina and why it made a comeback.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 59 Issue 2, July 1991, p16-19, il

Subject(s):

Baseball teams; Baseball--North Carolina, Piedmont--History; Baseball--North Carolina; Baseball--History; Baseball; Minor league baseball

Record #:

24467

Author(s):

Timblin, Carol

Abstract:

Folkmoot is a festival that takes place in Haywood County for two weeks a year and plays tribute to international music and brings in tourists from all over the state.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 59 Issue 2, July 1991, p25-27, il

Subject(s):

Folk festivals; Folk artists; Haywood County--Description and travel

Record #:

24468

Author(s):

Terez, Angela

Abstract:

Washington, North Carolina is a picturesque waterfront town that is popular for its friendliness and summer festivals. A brief history of the town is presented here, along with historic photos of some of the most famous buildings.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 59 Issue 2, July 1991, p28-31, il

Subject(s):

Washington--Description and travel; Washington (N.C.)--History; Washington (N.C)

Record #:

24469

Author(s):

Mallison, Fred

Abstract:

A boy reveals what it was like crossing the Pamlico Sound in the 1930s from Washington, North Carolina to Ocracoke.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 59 Issue 2, July 1991, p34-36, por

Subject(s):

Pamlico Sound; Pamlico Sound--History; Pamlico Sound--Description and travel

Record #:

24478

Author(s):

Terez, Angela

Abstract:

Thousands of tourists visit Mount Airy every year; the Surry County town provided the inspiration for the town of Mayberry in the Andy Griffith series. This article highlights the similarities of the two towns and the influence ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ has had on Mount Airy.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 59 Issue 2, July 1991, p29-32, il

Subject(s):

Mount Airy--Description and travel; Mount Airy--Economic conditions; Andy Griffith Show (Television program)