In 1942 at UNC Chapel Hill, young musicians marched into history as the Navy’s first all-Black unit band.
Hidden History: OKeh Records’ Asheville Sessions
Many think country music began in Bristol, Tennessee, but writer Brad Campbell uncovers more to the story. In Asheville, OKeh Records recorded regional musicians playing ballads and other traditional sounds in 1925, two years prior to the Bristol sessions that shaped the trajectory for one of music’s most enduring genres.
Hidden History: IFB Solutions
For nearly 90 years, Winston-Salem’s Industries for the Blind Solutions has been a beacon of opportunity for individuals with vision impairments.
Hidden History: Pea Island Life-Saving Station
Join writer Brad Campbell as we explore the shores of the Outer Banks to learn the story — and legacy — of the Pea Island Life-Saving Station’s all-Black crew of surfmen.
Hidden History: Edgar Tufts
In this episode of Hidden History, Brad Campbell shares the story of a Presbyterian minister and the lasting impact he made in Banner Elk, NC, and the surrounding communities.
Hidden History: Student Bus Drivers
In this episode of Hidden History, Brad Campbell explores a storied workforce from North Carolina’s past: the high schoolers who helmed the local school buses.
Hidden History: Camp Catawba
Writer Brad Campbell heads to western North Carolina where he visits the site that once was Camp Catawba, a summer playscape for boys to grow in an idyllic world of nature, music, art, theater, and literature.
North Carolina’s Bottle Hunter
In this episode of Hidden History, Brad Campbell takes us to Selma, where we meet Scott Given, a dedicated collector of antique glass bottles and steward of the histories they symbolize.
How North Carolina’s County Flags Began
In this episode of Hidden History, Brad Campbell takes us to Granville County, North Carolina, where the creation and hoisting of the first official county flag sparked a movement across the state.
