In 1917, the town of Hot Springs, North Carolina, transformed into a shared landscape of craftsmanship and culture after 2,000 German officers, sailors, and civilians carved out a community along the banks of the French Broad River.
Dance Till Dawn
In Rocky Mount, June Germans were the high-society highlight of the year, transforming tobacco warehouses and bringing big bands, national press, and even a movie star to town.
Under a Carolina Moon
During World War II, a chance meeting led to a long-distance romance forever preserved in letters.
When Milk Reigned at Biltmore
George Vanderbilt’s pampered Jersey herd was the foundation of Biltmore Dairy Farms, but most folks in Asheville remember its milkmen and Winky Bars.
Occupation of the East
Eastern North Carolina becomes a grim battleground in the fight for control of the state. (Volume 4, Part 5)
The Fish That Built Beaufort
For years, a fish at the bottom of the food chain was king in Carteret County. The menhaden industry is gone now, but the songs of the fishermen endure.
Lumina Pavilion
“Only when it was gone did we realize what was lost.”
