Author: James Walker HoodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American Methodists
Languages : en
Pages : 660
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One Hundred Years of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Author: James Walker HoodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American Methodists
Languages : en
Pages : 660
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Alumni History of the University of North Carolina
Author: University of North Carolina (1793-1962)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 992
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North Carolina and Its Resources
Author: North Carolina. Board of AgriculturePublisher:
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Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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A History of Appalachia
Author: Richard B. DrakePublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813137934
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Richard Drake has skillfully woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. Touching upon folk traditions, health care, the environment, higher education, the role of blacks and women, and much more, Drake offers a compelling social history of a unique American region. The Appalachian region, extending from Alabama in the South up to the Allegheny highlands of Pennsylvania, has historically been characterized by its largely rural populations, rich natural resources that have fueled industry in other parts of the country, and the strong and wild, undeveloped land. The rugged geography of the region allowed Native American societies, especially the Cherokee, to flourish. Early white settlers tended to favor a self-sufficient approach to farming, contrary to the land grabbing and plantation building going on elsewhere in the South. The growth of a market economy and competition from other agricultural areas of the country sparked an economic decline of the region's rural population at least as early as 1830. The Civil War and the sometimes hostile legislation of Reconstruction made life even more difficult for rural Appalachians. Recent history of the region is marked by the corporate exploitation of resources. Regional oil, gas, and coal had attracted some industry even before the Civil War, but the postwar years saw an immense expansion of American industry, nearly all of which relied heavily on Appalachian fossil fuels, particularly coal. What was initially a boon to the region eventually brought financial disaster to many mountain people as unsafe working conditions and strip mining ravaged the land and its inhabitants. A History of Appalachia also examines pockets of urbanization in Appalachia. Chemical, textile, and other industries have encouraged the development of urban areas. At the same time, radio, television, and the internet provide residents direct links to cultures from all over the world. The author looks at the process of urbanization as it belies commonly held notions about the region's rural character.
Evidences of Progress Among Colored People
Author: G. F. RichingsPublisher:
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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The History & Architecture of Lee County, North Carolina
Author: J. Daniel PezzoniPublisher: Railroad House Historical Assn Incorporated
ISBN: 9780964795402
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 366
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Sanford and Lee County
Author: Jimmy HairePublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738543215
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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Located near the geographic center of North Carolina, the Lee County area has been defined by transportation for the past two centuries. From river navigation along the Deep and Cape Fear Rivers to early plank roads, crisscrossing railroad lines, and major U.S. highways, this area has seen countless travelers come and go by boat, car, horse, buggy, train, and motor vehicle. Along the way, a number of the travelers settled, and communities formed. Through the efforts of leaders from communities such as Jonesboro and Sanford, a new county was formed in 1907-1908. Lee County was the 98th county formed in North Carolina, and despite its relatively small land area, it has a rich and vital history.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina, in the Great War 1861-'65
Author: Walter ClarkPublisher:
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Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 882
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History of Whiteside County, Illinois
Author: Charles BentPublisher:
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Category : Whiteside County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 550
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History of Macon County, Illinois, from Its Organization to 1876
Author: John W. SmithPublisher:
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Category : Macon County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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