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.
The Mythic School of the Mountain: Black Mountain College
Brilliant artists, poets, and intellectuals established Black Mountain College’s reputation as a bastion of innovative thinkers. The college’s brief, obscure existence — and its avant-garde “Happening” — sealed its legend.
The National Pastime at War
Troops from both sides — and even prisons — find escape from the slog of war with a bat and ball. (Volume 4, Part 4)
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.
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.
The Great Adventure of the Outlaw Blalocks
A husband and wife stay together — and fight together — through the duration of the war. (Volume 4, Part 3)
Deserters and Outliers
Tar Heel soldiers grow weary of war and leave their regiments — only to fight for the north. (Volume 4, Part 2)
