Posted in From the Stacks on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
North Carolina’s agricultural roots run deep, and we have unveiled a new pathfinder called “Agriculture in North Carolina” in our research guides to outline the maps, magazines, pamphlets, postcards, and histories related to the state’s rich agricultural history. The pathfinder covers industries that are known successes, such as hog farming, but also industries such as [...]
Posted in History, Postcards on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Dismal Swamp Canal opened in 1805, and was the first man-made waterway in America. The canal, which runs between Deep Creek, VA, and South Mills, NC, has a rather long and storied history: Discussions between North Carolina and Virginia regarding the construction of the canal began as early 1730. Several founding fathers weighed in [...]
