A painter, a poet, a novelist, a middle school student, and many others have played a role in revealing the story — and the lessons — of the all-Black Pea Island Life-Saving Station.
HISTORY
A Brief History of the North Carolina State Fair
From Ferris wheels to funnel cakes, this timeline highlights 172 years of food and fun.
Hidden History: Edgar Tufts
In this episode of Hidden History, Brad Campbell shares the story of a Presbyterian minister and the lasting impact he made in Banner Elk, NC, and the surrounding communities.
Edgar Tufts’s High Country Legacy
In 1895, a Presbyterian minister arrived in the High Country. A bold and visionary leader, he brought churches, schools, a hospital, a children’s home, and even electricity to Banner Elk.
Cleveland County’s Bluegrass Legend
Come and listen to a story ’bout a man named Earl — who changed the sound of bluegrass forever, one three-finger roll at a time.
Hidden History: Student Bus Drivers
In this episode of Hidden History, Brad Campbell explores a storied workforce from North Carolina’s past: the high schoolers who helmed the local school buses.
The High Schoolers Steering Big Wheels
For more than half a century, student bus drivers helped North Carolina achieve one of the most efficient pupil transportation systems in the nation.
Rolling Refreshment
During the first half of the 20th century, workers in North Carolina’s textile mills found respite in dope wagons — mobile carts stocked with relief.
Hidden History: Camp Catawba
Writer Brad Campbell heads to western North Carolina where he visits the site that once was Camp Catawba, a summer playscape for boys to grow in an idyllic world of nature, music, art, theater, and literature.
