Posted in New Books on July 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
In 2000, in four North Carolina towns — Grifton, Belvoir, Rocky Mount, and Greenville — the North Carolina Humanities Council sponsored writing workshops for local residents who were encouraged to take time to reflect and to record their thoughts on the devastating effects of the floods caused by Hurricane Floyd the previous year. The results [...]
Posted in History, Tar Heelia on July 1, 2006 | 2 Comments »
July’s This Month in North Carolina History looks at the first performance of “The Lost Colony” on July 4, 1937. In researching the piece, our favorite find was the cover of the program for the 1952 season, showing a young Andy Griffith in the role of Sir Walter Raleigh.
