If you’re the Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear, of course you’re going to fill your cookbook with tidbits from Wilmington’s past.
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A Part of Our Story
Most of this month’s cookbooks are no longer available, the last ones sold long ago to support a ministry or buy a bus. Their value now is in the memories they hold.
Old South Comfort Food
As soon as she saw her mother’s well-used cookbook, Gail Cauble Gurley knew she wanted to preserve it as a link to a childhood she remembers fondly.
The Mountain Doctor
As soon as he arrived in Balsam Grove, Dr. Gaine Cannon knew he could make a difference in the isolated community desperate for medical care.
Charlotte’s Crime of the Century
When gangsters hit a mail truck on the Queen City’s peaceful streets, they had no idea whose territory they had invaded.
Shirley Smith’s Pound Cake
Shirley Smith's pound cakes are beloved by her McLeansville community, so she keeps baking them.
Ready to Ride
Bikes line up for fun and a good cause with the Scoot-n-Hoot Poker Run in Iredell County.
Beyond the Rush
In our cities, wilderness tends to take its last stand along the rivers. A Durham river guide devotes his days to helping others experience the serenity still found along the Triangle's urban waterways.
Music on Main Street
The traveling exhibit features interactive kiosks displaying, for example, instruments, vintage sheet music, images of performers, and program bills.
