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1940s

Decades Series

The 1940s: Learning, the Black Mountain Way

An experiment with innovative teachers and a nontraditional curriculum yields a controversial educational experience.

by Philip Gerard
Western

Celebrating Identity

Mike Crowe Jr. shares the story of his tribe at the Museum of the Cherokee.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Decades Series

The 1940s: Land of Blue Smoke

With the creation of the Qualla Boundary comes conflict — between two men determined to lead the Eastern band of Cherokee and within the tribe itself.

by Philip Gerard
Decades Series

The 1940s: The Deluge of 1940

Mountain communities bear the brunt of the decade’s most deadly Atlantic storm — forever changing our western landscape.

by Philip Gerard
Decades Series

The 1940s: The Home of the Airborne

After the Great War, the army planned to mothball a sandhills airfield. But when the United States is pulled into another conflict, the base is reborn with a new purpose and a new name: Fort Bragg.

by Philip Gerard
Decades Series

The 1940s: The Soundtrack of the Decade

In the 1940s, traditional mountain music gives rise to bluegrass, jazz spreads nationwide, and three North Carolina natives make their mark on American music.

by Philip Gerard
Decades Series

The 1940s: The Liberty Armada

When America went to war in 1941, the Navy turned to Wilmington to provide ships. The city’s response helped secure victory for the Allies and left a lasting mark on the North Carolina coast.

by Philip Gerard
1940s
Decades Series

The 1940s: The Decade of Transformation

North Carolina began the 1940s as a mainly rural, isolated state hit hard by the Great Depression. But by the end of the decade, it was a different kind of state: one we recognize as our home.

by Philip Gerard

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