Posted in Tar Heelia on October 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The 2009 N.C. State Fair opens today! Visit http://www.ncstatefair.org/2009/ for more information. This photographic postcard shows a winning stalk of Simpkins’ Prolific cotton seed, and the card’s caption mentions that it won the first place premium at the 1910 state fair. The NCC has a run of NC State Fair premiums, rules, and regulations. I’m [...]
Posted in Just A Bite, Memorabilia Moment on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“From the end of Reconstruction until 1890, Confederate veterans held a majority of the best offices in the Southern states…. Confederate generals held 18 of the seats in the 45th Congress, 1877-1879, with 49 other seats from the South held by lower-ranking soldiers and sailors…. “The last Confederate veteran to serve in Congress was Major [...]
