Author: James Sprunt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Tales and Traditions of the Lower Cape Fear, 1661-1896
Author: James Sprunt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Historic Wilmington & the Lower Cape Fear
Author: Chris Eugene Fonvielle
Publisher: HPN Books
ISBN: 1893619680
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Publisher: HPN Books
ISBN: 1893619680
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
A History of New Hanover County and the Lower Cape Fear Region: 1723-1800
Author: Alfred Moore Waddell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cape Fear River Valley (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cape Fear River Valley (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Wilmington Ten
Author: Kenneth Robert Janken
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469624842
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In February 1971, racial tension surrounding school desegregation in Wilmington, North Carolina, culminated in four days of violence and skirmishes between white vigilantes and black residents. The turmoil resulted in two deaths, six injuries, more than $500,000 in damage, and the firebombing of a white-owned store, before the National Guard restored uneasy peace. Despite glaring irregularities in the subsequent trial, ten young persons were convicted of arson and conspiracy and then sentenced to a total of 282 years in prison. They became known internationally as the Wilmington Ten. A powerful movement arose within North Carolina and beyond to demand their freedom, and after several witnesses admitted to perjury, a federal appeals court, also citing prosecutorial misconduct, overturned the convictions in 1980. Kenneth Janken narrates the dramatic story of the Ten, connecting their story to a larger arc of Black Power and the transformation of post-Civil Rights era political organizing. Grounded in extensive interviews, newly declassified government documents, and archival research, this book thoroughly examines the 1971 events and the subsequent movement for justice that strongly influenced the wider African American freedom struggle.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469624842
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In February 1971, racial tension surrounding school desegregation in Wilmington, North Carolina, culminated in four days of violence and skirmishes between white vigilantes and black residents. The turmoil resulted in two deaths, six injuries, more than $500,000 in damage, and the firebombing of a white-owned store, before the National Guard restored uneasy peace. Despite glaring irregularities in the subsequent trial, ten young persons were convicted of arson and conspiracy and then sentenced to a total of 282 years in prison. They became known internationally as the Wilmington Ten. A powerful movement arose within North Carolina and beyond to demand their freedom, and after several witnesses admitted to perjury, a federal appeals court, also citing prosecutorial misconduct, overturned the convictions in 1980. Kenneth Janken narrates the dramatic story of the Ten, connecting their story to a larger arc of Black Power and the transformation of post-Civil Rights era political organizing. Grounded in extensive interviews, newly declassified government documents, and archival research, this book thoroughly examines the 1971 events and the subsequent movement for justice that strongly influenced the wider African American freedom struggle.
Chronicles of the Cape Fear River, 1660-1916
Author: James Sprunt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
Glory at Wilmington
Author: Chris Fonvielle, Jr.
Publisher: NC Starburst Press
ISBN: 9780998411545
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Publisher: NC Starburst Press
ISBN: 9780998411545
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Geology and Tectonic History of the Lower Cape Fear River Valley, Southeastern North Carolina
Author: David R. Soller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cape Fear River Valley (N.C.).
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
A study of a major river valley on the outer Atlantic Coastal Plain including mineralogic analysis of the deposits and geomorphic evidence for tectonic uplift.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cape Fear River Valley (N.C.).
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
A study of a major river valley on the outer Atlantic Coastal Plain including mineralogic analysis of the deposits and geomorphic evidence for tectonic uplift.
Along the Cape Fear
Author: Susan Taylor Block
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738567402
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Nestled between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, Wilmington, North Carolina, is at the center of the historic Cape Fear region. Incorporated in 1740, Wilmington has been called home by such notables as Woodrow Wilson, David Brinkley, Whistler's mother, and Frank Capra Jr. Sports fans know Wilmington as the hometown of famed basketball player Michael Jordan. In Along the Cape Fear, local historian and author Susan Taylor Block explores this picturesque region of beautiful nearby beaches and charming eighteenth- and nineteenth-century buildings. Readers are invited to see why the Wilmington area has attracted everyone from heads of state, to history buffs, to directors of major motion pictures.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738567402
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Nestled between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, Wilmington, North Carolina, is at the center of the historic Cape Fear region. Incorporated in 1740, Wilmington has been called home by such notables as Woodrow Wilson, David Brinkley, Whistler's mother, and Frank Capra Jr. Sports fans know Wilmington as the hometown of famed basketball player Michael Jordan. In Along the Cape Fear, local historian and author Susan Taylor Block explores this picturesque region of beautiful nearby beaches and charming eighteenth- and nineteenth-century buildings. Readers are invited to see why the Wilmington area has attracted everyone from heads of state, to history buffs, to directors of major motion pictures.
Wilmington
Author: Beverly Tetterton
Publisher: DRAM Tree Books
ISBN: 9780972324038
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
With hundreds of rare pictures, this award-winning volume captures the many architectural gems that North Carolina's Port City has lost from the colonial period to the present day. Some were lost to natural disasters like fires and hurricanes. Others fell victim to the "progress" of Urban Renewal or the sometimes short-sightedness of private developers. Regardless of how or why these buildings were torn down and lost, they represent pages ripped from the community's collective history. Preservationist Beverly Tetterton has assembled a collection of lost places that serve as cautionary tales for modern planners and citizens.
Publisher: DRAM Tree Books
ISBN: 9780972324038
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
With hundreds of rare pictures, this award-winning volume captures the many architectural gems that North Carolina's Port City has lost from the colonial period to the present day. Some were lost to natural disasters like fires and hurricanes. Others fell victim to the "progress" of Urban Renewal or the sometimes short-sightedness of private developers. Regardless of how or why these buildings were torn down and lost, they represent pages ripped from the community's collective history. Preservationist Beverly Tetterton has assembled a collection of lost places that serve as cautionary tales for modern planners and citizens.
Redcoats on the Cape Fear
Author: Robert M. Dunkerly
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786490241
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Nestled on the banks of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina, remains famous as a blockade-running port during the Civil War. Not as renowned is the city's equally vital role during the Revolution. Through the port came news, essential supplies, and critical materials for the Continental Army. Both sides contended for the city and both sides occupied it at different times. Its merchant-based economy created a hotbed of dissension over issues of trade and taxes before the Revolution, and the presence of numerous Loyalists among Whigs vying for independence generated considerable tension among civilians. Based on more than 100 eyewitness accounts and other primary sources, this volume chronicles the fascinating story of Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear during the Revolution.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786490241
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Nestled on the banks of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina, remains famous as a blockade-running port during the Civil War. Not as renowned is the city's equally vital role during the Revolution. Through the port came news, essential supplies, and critical materials for the Continental Army. Both sides contended for the city and both sides occupied it at different times. Its merchant-based economy created a hotbed of dissension over issues of trade and taxes before the Revolution, and the presence of numerous Loyalists among Whigs vying for independence generated considerable tension among civilians. Based on more than 100 eyewitness accounts and other primary sources, this volume chronicles the fascinating story of Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear during the Revolution.