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Tar Heel History

History

The Invasion of the Underclad Undergrads

For a brief time in the 1970s, college students threw off their inhibitions — among other things — and ran free.

by Jimmy Tomlin
History

Party on the Line: Recalling Southern Bell and Carolina Telephone

Telephone operators once helped connect folks across the state before “If you’d like to make a call ... ” became standard.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
History

The Rise and Fall of a Moonshine Capital

A chance detour leads to one man’s discovery of a once-thriving mill town long lost to the swamplands of the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.

by Jay Barnes
January 2011

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.

by Diane Summerville
Central

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.

by Diane Summerville
History

Fire Horse Fred

For 165 years, the state’s oldest chartered fire department has collected plenty of tales worth telling. Fire Horse Fred is one of them.

by Vicky Eckenrode
October 2010

The History of Grandfather Mountain’s Mile-High Swinging Bridge

For more than 50 years, Grandfather Mountain’s Mile-High Swinging Bridge has challenged millions of visitors to abandon solid ground and revel in some of western North Carolina’s most inspiring views.

by Leigh Ann Henion
Central

Graham Flour Mill Remains as Revolutionary War Vestige

Under layers of flour dust lies the tumultuous history of Lindley’s Mill, which stood as an impartial witness to the struggle for American independence that divided many North Carolina families.

by Debbie Moose
August 2010

Built to Stand: Old Stone House

Decades of neglect and abuse couldn’t shake the Old Stone House, a Rowan County landmark with a story to tell about our state’s early settlers.

by Elizabeth Leland
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