Record #:

1203

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Although outgunned and outmanned, North Carolina's formidable ironclad, the Albemarle, won four crucial engagements to help southern forces recapture Plymouth late in the Civil War.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Sept 1993, p15-18, il

Subject(s):

ALBEMARLE (Ship); North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations

Record #:

1204

Author(s):

Williams, Robert L.

Abstract:

When the National Textile Workers' Union targeted McDowell County for a revolt, one of the bloodiest conflicts ever to hit the mountains became reality in October of 1929 in Marion.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Sept 1993, p19-21, por

Subject(s):

Trade-unions--Textile workers; Labor disputes--Marion

Record #:

1205

Author(s):

Dumbell, Jim

Abstract:

The late fall season on the back roads of North Carolina's mountains offers the pure mountain travel experience at its best.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Sept 1993, p22-25, por

Subject(s):

Rural roads; Appalachian Mountains--Description and travel

Record #:

1206

Author(s):

Carpenter, Jill

Abstract:

The northern Outer Banks community of Duck, on Currituck Sound, is a haven of tourism and the home of a famous landmark, Currituck Beach Lighthouse.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Sept 1993, p26-29, por

Subject(s):

Duck (N.C.); Currituck Beach Lighthouse

Record #:

1207

Author(s):

Whitfield, Pam

Abstract:

The poultry industry in North Carolina ranks No. 1 in the United States in turkey production; the annual North Carolina Turkey Festival held every September in Raeford promotes and celebrates the poultry industry.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Sept 1993, p30-32, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina Turkey Festival; Raeford--Festivals, etc.; Poultry industry

Record #:

1208

Author(s):

Hodge, Alan

Abstract:

Uwharrie National Forest occupies parts of Montgomery, Randolph, and Davidson Counties, and offers hunting, boating, hiking, camping, and fishing galore to nature lovers.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Sept 1993, p34-36, por

Subject(s):

Uwharrie National Forest; National parks and reserves

Record #:

1209

Author(s):

Hunter, Elizabeth

Abstract:

The Overmountain Victory Trail Celebration in Spruce Pine honors a band of Southern patriots who won a key battle at King's Mountain during the Revolution.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Sept 1993, p37-39, por

Subject(s):

Overmountain Victory Trail Celebration; Spruce Pine--History; Kings Mountain, Battle of, N.C., 1780

Record #:

1210

Author(s):

Bradsher, Bethany

Abstract:

Lois Smith has been editor of the Bessemer City Record for the past 35 years.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Sept 1993, p44-45, por

Subject(s):

Smith, Lois; Bessemer City Record

Record #:

5403

Author(s):

Hodge, Alan

Abstract:

Cramerton, in Gaston County, is THE STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month. Originally called Maysworth when the town was founded in 1906, it became Cramerton in 1915 after Stuart Cramer, who owned the textile mills. Hodge recounts the history of this unusual mill town and life there today.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Sept 1993, p10, 12, il

Subject(s):

Cramerton--Description and travel; Cramerton--History