When German U-boats began to hound Allied forces, the Navy took to the sky and constructed an air station in Weeksville that built blimps — soft, quiet fighters that helped turn the Battle of the Atlantic and lift the nation to victory.
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From battlefields to minstrel shows, music becomes a rallying cry of loyalty and motivation. But as deaths and hopelessness mount, the songs convey a haunting sense of loss (Volume 2, Part 2)
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The Traditional Voices Group of Burnsville preserves the stories and culture of the mountains, and hosts RiddleFest.
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At Piedmont Carolina Nursery in Colfax, one man preserves the legacy of his mentors and the heritage of his land.
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Musicians attached to the 26th North Carolina regiment rouse patriotic spirit, bolster flagging morale in the face of gruesome casualties, and are vital to the regiment’s command and control system. (Volume 2, Part 1)
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If you wanted to fish or duck hunt in Currituck County and its namesake sound, you needed to know the man who knew the water. For visitors a long way from home, that man was Frank Carter, a beloved, trusted sporting guide for almost 50 years.
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The author of Our State‘s Civil War series talks about the series and the war itself in an exclusive interview on WFAE’s Charlotte Talks program.
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Submit your messages of thanks and support for members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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The war magnified the best and the worst of the human spirit and bequeathed us a legacy that, a century and a half later, we still ponder. In each installment, author and historian Philip Gerard explores the nuance of the Civil War and its affect on life in North Carolina.
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The South’s Prettiest Small Town reveals character through its women.
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