Posted in History, Memorabilia Moment, Tar Heelia on April 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The varied portraits of Sir Walter Raleigh has been on our minds recently. Earlier this month we played host to Raleigh-scholar Mark Nichols, co-author of the recently published Sir Walter Raleigh: In Life & Legend. Nichol’s talk inspired a few of us to wonder how Raleigh has been depicted over time. The Elizabethan courtier has [...]
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged bitterly divided, confederate cherokees, david williams, eastern band of cherokee, jefferson davis, thomas's legion, william thomas on April 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“In western North Carolina, some members of the Eastern Cherokee band expressed a willingness to serve with the Confederacy, but racism nearly kept them out of the ranks. William Thomas, an influential friend of the Cherokees, tried to get a state bill passed authorizing him to raise a Cherokee battalion. The legislature voted it down, [...]
