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.
First Step
In 1920, Lillian Exum Clement couldn’t vote, but that didn’t keep her from winning a landslide election that made her the first female member of North Carolina’s General Assembly.
A House Divided
Doctor Bellamy’s mansion and the beginning of the end of an era.
(Volume 1, Part 1)
Keeper of Things Great and Small
An excitable rat terrier mutt scuffles underfoot as Sara Smith unlocks the side door to her Hayesville home and ushers . . .
A Gracious Host
Arthur Smith, a homegrown Carolinian, is one of the most admired and influential country music singers, songwriters, and entertainers in . . .
The Rise and Fall of a Moonshine Capital
A chance detour leads to one man’s discovery of a once-thriving mill town long lost to the swamplands of the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.
A Behind-the-Scenes Visit to Biltmore
A behind-the-scenes visit to North Carolina’s grandest home reveals more than the inner workings of a mansion. Four tours illuminate the inner beauty of a bachelor turned family man.
