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Close to Home: North Carolina Winter 2020
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Close to Home: North Carolina is a NextReads newsletter that focuses on the treasures found in the North Carolina Collection at the Central Library. Please note that North Carolina Collection copies of books are considered reference only and cannot be checked out, but circulating copies may be available elsewhere in Forsyth County or in the NC Cardinal consortium.For additional resources check out the links below and read our very popular blog!
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The North Carolina Collection of the Forsyth County Public Library houses a broad range of non-circulating resources to suit your research needs. The room contains a wealth of local, state and federal information as well as archived issues of newspapers and magazines. Our knowledgeable staff will be happy to assist you with your project, whether you are an experienced researcher or just getting started. For help with questions about North Carolina, local history, or genealogy, please come visit us on the second floor of the Central Library in Winston-Salem, NC or call 336-703-3070 during regular business hours.
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Salem means "Town of Peace." Dorothea Meyer hopes more than anything to find peace in her hometown, a strictly religious Moravian community in the 18th century.
Will she ever find true love? Who will decide her future - her church or her own heart? What happens when the most important man in the world comes to Salem?
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Captain William Hilton and the Founding of Hilton Head Island by Dwayne W. PickettBehind the pristine beaches and world renown of Hilton Head Island lies a history that dates back to the early exploration of the nation. In 1663, William Hilton, a mariner born in England, was hired by a group in Barbados to find new lands for them to settle. Hilton led an exploration of the Port Royal Sound area, where he named a high bluff of land Hilton Head as a navigational marker for future sailors. The island began as a sparsely populated area on the fringe of English settlement in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, when it was called Trench’s Island on some maps. Author Dwayne W. Pickett details the life of Hilton, his exploration of the Carolina coast and the founding of an iconic island.
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Haunted North Carolina : ghosts and strange phenomena of the Tar Heel State by Patty A WilsonNorth Carolina is rich in Native American, Colonial, and Civil War history, and this heritage brings stories of ghosts and creatures from coastal tidewater to the western mountains. Readers will encounter the spirit of infant Virginia Dare in the form of a white deer, shipwreck survivors guided by ghosts to safety, a Halifax County reverend's encounter with the Devil, phantom marauders at Hannah's Creek Swamp, the spirit who directed his will from the grave, hauntings in the State Capitol, and mysterious figures at Devil's Stairs.
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North Carolina's Revolutionary Founders Edited by Jeff Broadwater and Troy L. KicklerThis collection of essays profiles a diverse array of North Carolinians, all of whom had a hand in the founding of the state and the United States of America. It includes stories of how men who stood together to fight the British soon chose opposing sides in political debates over the ratification of the supreme law of the land, the Constitution. It also includes accounts of women, freedmen, and Native Americans, whose narratives shed light on the important roles of marginalized peoples in the Revolutionary South. Together, the essays reveal the philosophical views and ideology of North Carolina's revolutionaries.
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The North Carolina Symphony : A History by Joe A. Mobley and John W. LambertFrom its beginnings during the Great Depression, the North Carolina Symphony has touched the lives of countless Tar Heels. One of the state's premier cultural organizations and the oldest continuously state-supported orchestra in the nation, the "Suitcase Symphony" grew from a small group of volunteer players to the world-class orchestra it is today. This book details the contributions of founder Lamar Stringfield, longtime conductor Benjamin Swalin and his wife, Maxine, current music director Grant Llewellyn, and other leaders of this iconic institution. The authors place the symphony's story for the first time in the context of North Carolina's cultural history and, in the process, reveal much about the musical traditions of the "Sahara of the Bozart" and about the trials and triumphs of maintaining a state symphony orchestra.
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North Carolina Murder & Mayhem by Rick JacksonThe smiling faces and southern hospitality of North Carolina promise a paradise for visitors and residents alike, but darkness still lurks in small towns as well as big cities. The state's dangerous past of violence and murder is never seen in tourist pamphlets. From the capture of Olympic bomber Eric Rudolph in the mountains to the seaside murder of the Hermit of Fort Fisher, dark deeds have touched every part of the state. Author Rick Jackson tells the stories behind some of the most famous, and most heinous, crimes in the history of the Old North State.
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Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont Tuesday, January 21, 6:30 p.m. Walkertown Branch Library Author Sherman Carmichael will discuss strange and unusual stories about the Piedmont from his eighth book, “Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont” at Walkertown Branch Library on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Carmichael has traveled throughout the United States visiting haunted locations, including Roswell, N.M. He has also traveled to Mexico and Central America researching Mayan ruin and plans to continue visiting unusual places. Carmichael worked as a journalist for many years, 30 years as a photographer, 30 years in law enforcement and 12 years in the movie entertainment business. Sponsored by the Walkertown Area Historical Society.
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African American Genealogy Monday, January 27, 6-7 p.m. Walkertown Branch Library Monday, February 10, 6-7 p.m. Rural Hall Branch Library Tuesday, February 25, 6-7 p.m. Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center Researching African American genealogy can be quite challenging when researching the years before emancipation. Learn about the unique types of records used in African American genealogy and discover research methods to help you find ancestors in this free program. Genealogy starter kits and resources page will be provided.
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th Street Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-3030www.forsythlibrary.org |
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