For generations, shove poles have helped boaters navigate the shallow waters of Currituck, Albemarle, and Pamlico sounds.
Glory Bound
The captain of the Yadkin Stars is a fearless and loyal leader. But throughout his tenure and journey north as a prisoner of war, William Henry Asbury Speer remains haunted by a weary ambivalence toward the cause and this unwinnable war.
(Volume 1, Part 5)
Death of a Pinehurst Princess: The 1935 Elva Statler Davidson Mystery by Steve Bouser
All the elements of a blockbuster news story are here: a socialite bride, a $1 million inheritance, an older husband . . .
Forged from the Soil
With enough red clay to sustain building projects up and down the East Coast, North Carolina’s brick industry has prospered in the hands of family-owned operations for centuries.
Maritime Hero
By the time he became the first black keeper of a United States Life-Saving Service station, Richard Etheridge had overcome slavery, war, and racism.
River Runaways
For slaves, the struggle began long before the first shots of the Civil War. Now, the unrest and confusion of conflict open passage to freedom. (Volume 1, Part 4)
Carolina Rails
Long past its prime as the way to travel, a train charging across a field or a city street still has the power to transport us to places beyond its destination.
