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.
Painting History
Late in his life, one man turned his love for ships into a career.
Little Will’s Cherokee Legion
A white man and the Indians, war and love, and the dream of freedom. (Volume 2, Part 9)
The Power of Gertrude
She befriended presidents and first ladies, traveled the world, and led the campaign to reconstruct Tryon Palace. She was Gertrude S. Carraway. In 20th-century North Carolina, she created her legacy.
The Lord of the Forest: the American Chestnut
The American chestnut ruled our forests for centuries, but a killer blight made up of microscopic spores needed only 50 years to wipe the giant from the face of North America. But we still have buildings made from it, and we still have people pulling for it. An organization based in Asheville wants to bring it back from memory and make the chestnut stand tall again.
The Town That Built Food Lion
The Salisbury-based grocery chain that became Food Lion began as a community effort.
Hurricane Hazel
On October 15, 1954, a terrible storm makes for a terrible day for the entire country. One county in rural southeastern North Carolina takes the most direct hit, with lives and communities shattered under the storm clouds.
