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The 1960s

Decades Series

The 1960s: Crossing into the Future in Wilmington

On the cusp of a new decade, the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is completed in Wilmington. The modern bridge is an icon of the fast-growing city, a connection to the rest of the state, and a promise of big things to come.

by Philip Gerard
Decades Series

The 1960s: In the Spirit of Service

The Cherokee Boys Club transforms the lives of its members — and the community — with help from its manager. Although not a Cherokee by blood, his devotion earns him honorary status in the tribe.

by Philip Gerard
Decades Series

The 1960s: The Concerts That Helped Desegregate ECU

Although slow to desegregate, one college shifts racial sentiments on campus not with court orders or violence — but through the power of music.

by Philip Gerard
Decades Series

The 1960s: The Class Acts

In the 1960s, with the expansion of the Consolidated University of North Carolina and the state’s community college system, more North Carolinians than ever head to college classrooms.

by Philip Gerard
Decades Series

The 1960s: How a Silent Vigil Changed Duke University

As the nation mourns the loss of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., college students in Durham take action on campus.

by Philip Gerard
Decades Series

The 1960s: The Great Blizzard of 1960

The decade blows in with a series of winter storms that threaten to incapacitate the High Country. But residents are resilient — and the rest of the state mobilizes to help.

by Philip Gerard
Decades Series

The 1960s: A Dynamic Decade

Momentum has been building, and by the early 1960s, the payoff is clear: Now in the national spotlight, North Carolina enters an era of action and activism.

by Philip Gerard

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