The war magnified the best and the worst of the human spirit. In each installment, author and historian Philip Gerard explores the nuance of the Civil War and its affect on life in North Carolina.
Cornmeal and Thyme Dusted Panfried Trout
This beautiful dish is the ideal example of how to cook seafood with minimal effort and maximum flavor.
First Step
In 1920, Lillian Exum Clement couldn’t vote, but that didn’t keep her from winning a landslide election that made her the first female member of North Carolina’s General Assembly.
Pops Peterson: Impressions of a Life Well Spent
He works every day, and he plays every day. He’ll try almost anything, and he’ll never change some things.
Her Spirit Lives On
Martha Mason always relied on her friends for support, but today, her life gives them inspiration.
Universal Language
For Sally Spring, music is a bridge. It links her to places she’s been and people she’s met, and it always connects her to home.
Benevolent Books
It takes all year for the volunteers at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Greensboro to assemble thousands of titles and only three days for eager customers to carry them away.
A House Divided
Doctor Bellamy’s mansion and the beginning of the end of an era.
(Volume 1, Part 1)
King of Trash: Carl Walker
Manteo’s Carl Walker wants everybody to bring him their trash. Because he knows that most of it is not really trash — it’s just ready to become the next thing.
