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Close to Home: North Carolina Fall 2018
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Close to Home: North Carolina is a NextReads newsletter that focuses on the treasures found in the North Carolina Room at the Central Library. Please note that North Carolina Room 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 Room 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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Wildflower walks & hikes : North Carolina mountains
by Jim Parham
"Recommends fifty-nine wildflower hikes on public lands in the North Carolina mountains. Each hike entry provides driving and walking directions, map, and description of plants to be found there. Includes sections on forest type, flower identification, and bloom schedule, with more than 300 photographs"
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A field guide to mushrooms of the Carolinas
by Alan Bessette
"Mushrooms in the wild present an enticing challenge: some are delicious, others deadly, still others take on almost unbelievable forms. This field guide introduces 650 mushrooms found in the Carolinas, more than 50 of them appearing in a field guide forthe first time, using clear language and color photographs to reveal their unique features"
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Blue Ridge music trails of North Carolina : a guide to music sites, artists, and traditions of the mountains and foothills
by Fred Fussell
"The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina are the heart of a region where traditional music and dance are performed and celebrated as nowhere else in America. This guide puts readers on the trail to discover many sites where the unique musical legacy thrives, covering bluegrass and stringband music, clogging, and other traditional forms of music and dance. The manuscript includes driving directions, maps, and contact information for the featured sites, as well as color illustrations and profiles of prominent musicians. Chapters are organized county by county, and sidebars include interviews with and profiles of performers, information about various performance styles, and a brief history of Blue Ridge music. The updated second edition adds three new music venues, along with updated information on the dozens of music sites in Western North Carolina profiled in the beloved previous edition. Also included are new full-color photos, a new artist profile, and a CD of 26 classic songs from the mountains and the foothills."
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Asheville's Riverside Cemetery
by Joshua Darty
"Since December 1885, the wrought iron gates of Riverside Cemetery have welcomed both mourners and visitors alike. The garden-style cemetery overlooking the French Broad River is the final resting place of great American authors Thomas Wolfe and O. Henry, Civil War heroes, colorful politicians, and acclaimed artists and craftsmen. Around every bend of Riverside's winding roads, a new story is waiting to be told, from a deadly shoot-out in Pack Square, the sad ending of 18 German sailors who were prisoners during World War I, to a United States senator with a connection to the Hope Diamond fortune--and its curse. Asheville's Riverside Cemetery illustrates the history of the cemetery and the notable figures who rest within, telling their stories and giving glimpses of what one could hear if stones could talk."
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Forsyth County During World War I Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Walkertown Branch Library Dr. Michael Sistrom, History Dept. Chair at Greensboro College, will present information about Forsyth County men’s and women's military service during World War I, but will highlight the local homefront experience. Skeletons in the Closet Tuesday, Nov. 20, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Walkertown Branch Library A "skeleton in the closet" refers to a secret about someone that if known may cause them embarrassment. Sometimes genealogists learn things about family members that are less than flattering. Should you tell your family about your discovery? Sometimes these discoveries are not well received because they can impact family members in different ways. Come to this free program to learn how to handle sensitive genealogical information when and if you find it.
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 West Fifth Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-2665www.forsythlibrary.org |
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