Posted in History, Tar Heelia, tagged appalachian cultural museum, blacks in western nc, durham nc architecture, halifax resolves, hugh morton, nc air pollution, npr on April 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
– A view thanks to Hugh. – “I wanted to put to rest… the idea that there were no African-Americans in Western North Carolina.” – Halifax Resolves: a bottom-up declaration of independence. – “Likely the most architecturally ‘fun’ house in Durham.” – NPR joins mourning for Appalachian Cultural Museum.
Posted in Tar Heelia, tagged 1948 presidential campaign, charlotte observer, ed williams, eugene l roberts sr, gene roberts, goldsboro herald, goldsboro nc, hary truman, hoover cart, hoovercrat, hugh morton, nc journalism hall of fame, nc state fairgrounds, wayne county nc on April 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“In Wayne County, N. C., a depressed farmer cut off the rear end of his ‘disused’ automobile, fastened shafts to the axle, backed in a mule, went riding…. Soon the roads of eastern North Carolina were overrun with similar vehicles pulled by mules, horses, oxen, goats or a pair of husky boys. North Carolinians, many [...]
