Record #:

30664

Author(s):

Howell, Carole

Abstract:

Rural electrification has been cited as one of the most significant turning points for modernizing North Carolina’s farms. This article explains the history of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, and how it helped rural families learn about electricity and how to use it.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 46 Issue 6, June 2014, p20-21, il, por

Subject(s):

Rural development; Electric utilities--History