Decades Series
The 1950s: Long Live the Lumbee
The Native Americans of Robeson County are strong and proud, but their history is marked by the struggle to overcome bias. In the 1950s, a watershed moment brings national attention to the Lumbee Tribe.
History
Peahead Walker and the Fake Wake Fib
One of Wake Forest’s most successful football coaches is remembered for winning — and for his colorful personality.
History
Remembering Winston-Salem’s Swimmin’ Hole
Crystal Lake opened in 1925 and was a welcome reprieve from the summer heat — and only slightly dangerous.
Decades Series
The 1950s: UNC On The Air
The state’s first educational TV station delivers wisdom over the airwaves, from the classroom to viewers’ living rooms.
Decades Series
The 1950s: Justice in Black & White
As the racism of the Jim Crow era comes to a head, the push for equality gains momentum. In North Carolina and across the South, the seeds of the civil rights movement take root.
History
Saving, the Family Business
In 1899, Erasmus Midgett saved 10 people from a shipwreck off the North Carolina coast — and started a family tradition.
Decades Series
The 1950s: Elegy For an Iron Horse
Amid the rise of autos and airplanes, a Wilmington-based railroad company struggles to hold on, supported by passionate advocates until the last passenger train leaves the station.
History
The Python with a Purple Heart
How a soldier rescued a Burmese python from a dinner table during the Vietnam War and brought it back to North Carolina.
History
The Enduring Legacy of No. 3
Kannapolis native Dale Earnhardt turned his racing talent into the stuff of legend.