For generations, shove poles have helped boaters navigate the shallow waters of Currituck, Albemarle, and Pamlico sounds.
Renaissance Man
In 86 years of life in North Carolina, Billy Arthur has pretty much done it all.
Writing the War
A Catawba County native becomes a trusted correspondent in a time when battle stories are sensational. (Volume 3, Part 5)
Fastest Monkey in the World
The biggest, tallest, truest tale in NASCAR history happened in 1953 on a half-mile dirt track in Hickory. A monkey named Jocko Flocko beat 26 other drivers to take home the checkered flag.
The Getaway
A Yankee fighting for the South is taken as a prisoner of war. (Volume 3, Part 4)
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
During World War II, coastal residents turned out their lights and waited in silence for German U-boats to sink another ship. The submarines lurking in the Atlantic crippled the coast with fear and claimed nearly 5,000 lives.
Tales of North Carolina Field Trips
Each year, our state’s fourth graders examine North Carolina’s history for a state-mandated project. But one mother found plenty for the family to learn, too.
