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.
Lew Powell’s Memorabilia Collection
A devoted collector finds treasures in items that were once the stuff of everyday life in North Carolina. His growing collection, housed in UNC Chapel Hill’s Wilson Library, is invaluable to understanding our state.
Mill Town Baseball
Watch as contributor Brad Campbell explores how North Carolina’s legacy of mill town baseball endures in Kannapolis.
Modernist Architecture in North Carolina
Watch here to learn how a landmark lecture from Frank Lloyd Wright — and the vision of the dean of North Carolina State College’s School of Design — influenced aspiring architects to reimagine North Carolina living.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About North Carolina
The history of the Old North State is peppered with little-known facts. Watch for five fascinating tidbits.
Fields of Honor
In this episode of Hidden History, writer Brad Campbell explores the 1942 Rose Bowl, where the Duke Blue Devils and Oregon State Beavers traded the traditional Pasadena locale to face off in … Durham!
