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Close to Home: North Carolina Fall 2019
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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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The last battleground : the Civil War comes to North Carolina
by Philip Gerard
The author of ""Down the Wild Cape Fear"" traces the story of the Civil War in North Carolina from the perspectives of those who endured it, from farm women and slaves to Native Americans and soldiers, to offer firsthand insights into the human experiences of lives transformed by personal conflict.
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Summer by the tides
by Denise Hunter
A woman reeling from devastating setbacks is forced to navigate sibling estrangements when her grandmother's disappearance from the family's North Carolina beach house prompts a reunion and the revelation of long-buried secrets about a fateful summer.
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The Summer Guests by Mary Alice MonroeTaking refuge on a friend’s North Carolina farm when a hurricane threatens the Southern coast, an eclectic group of evacuees confronts unresolved issues in the face of excruciating losses, discovering new priorities along the way.
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Genealogy 202 Monday, Oct. 28, 6-7 p.m. Rural Hall Branch Library Take your family genealogy research to the next level with tips and tricks for finding those hard-to-find ancestors.
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North Carolina Collection Reads Scary Stories Tuesday, October 29, 6 p.m. Central Library Join us in the North Carolina Collection at the Central Library for readings of North Carolina short stories about ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night!
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Vietnam Photographs from North Carolina Veterans Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. Walkertown Branch Library Presented by Martin Tucker Martin Tucker is a Vietnam-era veteran, award-winning photojournalist, documentary filmmaker, speaker, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina native.
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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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