Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers (Richard Hampton Jenrette Series in Architecture and the Decorative Arts)

Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers (Richard Hampton Jenrette Series in Architecture and the Decorative Arts) Review

An old graveyard, writes Ruth Little, is a cultural encyclopedia—an invaluable source of insight and information about the families, traditions, and cultural connections that shape a community. But although graveyards and gravemarkers have long been recognized as vital elements of the material culture of New England, they have not received the same attention in the South. Sticks and Stones is the first book to consider the full spectrum of gravemarkers, both plain and fancy, in a southeastern state.

From gravehouses to cedar boards to seashell mounds to tomb-tables to pierced soapstones to homemade concrete headstones, an incredibly rich collection of gravemarker types populates North Carolina's graveyards. Exploring the cultural, economic, and material differences that gave rise to such variation, Little traces three major parallel developments: a tradition of headstones crafted of native materials by country artisans; a series of marble monuments created by metropolitan stonecutters; and a largely twentieth-century legacy of wood and concrete markers made within the African American community.

With more than 230 illustrations, including 120 stunning photographs by Tim Buchman, Sticks and Stones offers an illuminating look at an important facet of North Carolina's cultural heritage.

The Textile Industry in North Carolina: A History

The Textile Industry in North Carolina: A History Review

No industry has had a greater impact on North Carolina's history than textile manufacturing. In nearly every region of the state, particularly the Piedmont, textile production has shaped every fact of life--business, politics, architecture, social relations, culture. Many communities throughout the state derive their character from the presence of the textile industry.

Author Brent D. Glass examines one of North Carolina's major industries from its roots in the spinning wheels and handlooms of the colonial and antebellum periods through the massive buy-outs, consolidations, and plant closings of the 1980s. More than fifty black-and-white images of people, factories, and equipment illustrate the text. There is also a selected bibliography and index.

It Happened in North Carolina

It Happened in North Carolina Review

From the search for a lost colony to the filming of a television drama in Wilmington, the twenty-seven episodes presented in It Happened in North Carolina take readers of all ages on a lively tour through the history of the Old North State. Get the inside story on such events as the North Carolina gold rush, the Wright brothers' first real flight, a misplaced Rose Bowl game, and the case of the telltale laundry ticket.

A Guide to North Carolinas Wineries

A Guide to North Carolinas Wineries Review

The future of North Carolina wine was hinted at as early as 1584, when Arthur Barlowe wrote Sir Walter Raleigh that the land was "full of grapes." Today, the state has over 60 wineries, with new ones opening daily, and over 350 vineyards. Boasting annual retail sales estimated at million, North Carolina ranks 12th nationally in wine production and 10th in grape production. Since the first edition of this book was published in 2003, the number of wineries has almost tripled. Yadkin Valley, North Carolina's first federally recognized American Viticultural Area, has over 20 wineries and over 400 acres of vineyards.

Visitors to North Carolina's wineries have a wide range of wines to sample and a variety of activities from which to choose. In addition to touring and tasting, they can picnic, celebrate weddings or other events, listen to concerts, look at art, try their hand at horseshoes or Italian bowling, and even help in the vineyards.

A Guide to North Carolina's Wineries provides detailed portraits of the state's wineries. These include the history of each establishment, hours of operation, wine lists, and information about people who work in the industry.

Nature, Business, and Community in North Carolina's Green Swamp

Nature, Business, and Community in North Carolina's Green Swamp Review

This environmental history underscores the uneasy balance between conservation and commerce. By using North Carolina's Green Swamp as a case study, Tycho de Boer illustrates the struggle of a rural area trying to preserve its natural environment while encouraging economic growth.

 

De Boer highlights the complex relationship between the swamp, located in the extreme southeast corner of the state, local inhabitants, and outside entrepreneurs. He traces the growth of agriculture and the turpentine and lumber industries from the mid-seventeenth century to the present, and examines their impact, including the destruction of longleaf pine forests.

 

Yet he also reveals how businesses in this region took a leading role in managing the environment. What emerges is an understanding of the complex intersections between nature, business, and community. Naure, Business, and Community in North Carolina's Green Swamp is a history of a rare natural environment and its transformation that demonstrates how communal values and practices individuals can mitigate--and often have mitigated--the damage capitalist interests inflict on the world.

North Carolina's Criminal Justice System

North Carolina's Criminal Justice System Review

North Carolina's Criminal Justice System provides historical and current information about law enforcement, courts, corrections and the juvenile justice system in the state. North Carolina's crime and criminal justice issues are compared with those of other states, giving the North Carolina criminal justice student special preparation for working in the field of criminal justice in the state. North Carolina's Criminal Justice System is a valuable resource for community college and university faculty.

Municipal government in North Carolina

Municipal government in North Carolina Review

Municipal government in North Carolina