Author: William Henry FootePublisher:
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Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Sketches of North Carolina
Author: William Henry FootePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Life of Rev. A. Crooks, A.M.
Author: The Colonial and State Political History of Hertford County, N.C.
Author: Benjamin Brodie WinbornePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hertford County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Western North Carolina
Author: John Preston ArthurPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Technical Assistance Guide for Federal Construction Contractors
Author: United States. Office of Federal Contract Compliance ProgramsPublisher:
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Category : Affirmative action programs
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The State Records of North Carolina: 1776-[1777] and supplement, 1730-1776
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Author: North CarolinaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Randolph County, 1779-1979
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Randolph County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The Historical Records of North Carolina ...
Author: Historical Records Survey of North CarolinaPublisher:
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Lutheran Youth...
Author: Artisans in the North Carolina Backcountry
Author: Johanna Miller LewisPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813161614
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
During the quarter of a century before the thirteen colonies became a nation, the northwest quadrant of North Carolina had just begun to attract permanent settlers. This seemingly primitive area may not appear to be a likely source for attractive pottery and ornate silverware and furniture, much less for an audience to appreciate these refinements. Yet such crafts were not confined to urban centers, and artisans, like other colonists, were striving to create better lives for themselves as well as to practice their trades. As Johanna Miller Lewis shows in this pivotal study of colonial history and material culture, the growing population of Rowan County required not only blacksmiths, saddlers, and tanners but also a great variety of skilled craftsmen to help raise the standard of living. Rowan County's rapid expansion was in part the result of the planned settlements of the Moravian Church. Because the Moravians maintained careful records, historians have previously credited church artisans with greater skill and more economic awareness than non-church craftsmen. Through meticulous attention to court and private records, deeds, wills, and other sources, Lewis reveals the Moravian failure to keep up with the pace of development occurring elsewhere in the county. Challenging the traditional belief that southern backcountry life was primitive, Lewis shows that many artisans held public office and wielded power in the public sphere. She also examines women weavers and spinsters as an integral part of the population. All artisans—Moravian and non-Moravian, male and female—helped the local market economy expand to include coastal and trans-Atlantic trade. Lewis's book contributes meaningfully to the debate over self-sufficiency and capitalism in rural America.