Abstract:
North Carolinians have been known for courageous acts and decisions from colonial times down to the present. For some it meant the end of a political career; for others the end of their careers; for some it cost their lives. Space limits Lawrence to a few outstanding acts of courage by North Carolinians, including Calvin Graves, Colonel Henry K. Burgwyn, Josiah Turner, Judge Henry Conner, and Governor Blucher Ehringhaus.