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Philip Gerard

Philip Gerard was a historian, professor of creative writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and the author of 14 books, including Cape Fear Rising. He was also a longtime contributor to Our State, and was the author of the Civil War series and the Decades series. In 2019, he received the North Carolina Award for Literature, the state’s highest civilian honor.

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Wilmington Establishes Itself as an Artistic City

Planted squarely between a river and an ocean, Wilmington’s relative isolation inspired a thriving artistic community.

by Philip Gerard

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Manual Labor of Love: An Ode to the Typewriter

A pair of celebrated North Carolina writers pay homage to the pleasures of lifting a platen.

by Philip Gerard

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Music Maker Relief Foundation Supports Working Artists

An organization in Hillsborough preserves the music of the South by supporting the artists who make it.

by Philip Gerard & Erin Reitz

Writer Philip Gerard Relives the Civil War

A writer revisits the personal challenges, successes, and doubts in discovering and documenting North Carolina's role in the Civil War.

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

One Nation, Again After Johnston’s Surrender

After four years and thousands of lives lost, the war ends. (Volume 5, Part Four)

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

Johnston’s Last Stand at the Battle of Bentonville

Confederate brigades battle Sherman’s troops in Bentonville. (Volume 5, Part Three)

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

Sherman’s Final March

The Union lays waste to Fayetteville in its push through the Carolinas. (Volume 5, Part Two)

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

The Union Takes Wilmington

Confederate troops fail to defend the vital port city. (Volume 5, Part 1)

by Philip Gerard

Goliath Falls: Attacks Waged Against Fort Fisher

The battle of Fort Fisher signals doom for the Confederacy. (Volume 4, Part 12)

by Philip Gerard

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