Chowan Beach

Author : E. Frank Stephenson
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chowan Beach written by E. Frank Stephenson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1928, Eli Reid purchased 400 acres of picturesque property on the banks of the Chowan River in Hertford County, North Carolina. Soon after he acquired the land, Reid began turning the area into a Segregation-era resort for African Americans, and Chowan Beach was born. As the resort began to take shape in the late 1920s, it was clear that something special had been started. Wide sandy beaches were built, and construction was immediately started on guest cottages, bathhouses, a dance hall, photo studio, restaurant, picnic area and magnificent German-made carousel. Chowan Beach was an immediate success, and throngs of African Americans began to stream in from across North Carolina and the East Coast to relax and enjoy the atmosphere and spectacular views--an oasis of fun in a social desert of limited opportunities and unfair treatment. The water was cool and refreshing, the crowds were friendly, and the music was hot, as the beach was a popular stop for musicians touring on the Chitlin Circuit, including B.B. King, James Brown, Sam Cooke and The Drifters. In this nostalgic new book, author Frank Stephenson brings back the glory days of Chowan Beach with an array of vintage photographs and a brief history of the area. Come along as Stephenson revisits the past of this beloved beach and offers a reminder of what it meant to generations of African American visitors.

Author : Frank Stephenson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738515564
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hertford County written by Frank Stephenson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated in Eastern North Carolina, Hertford County is a picturesque locale with an extensive, storied past. Boasting portions of the Chowan and Meherrin River, the area was easily accessible to European explorers, who visited as early at 1586. Education has been an important shaping factor for Hertford residents, as the county has hosted two colleges-Chowan College, founded in 1848, and Wesleyan Female College, founded in 1853. Fishing and hunting are second to none: Camp P.D. Hunt Club is the oldest chartered hunt club in North Carolina and herring fishing was the way of life for many years. Agriculture, too, has been a mainstay for the county's economy, with peanuts and tobacco thriving as staple crops. The county also possesses a unique blend of cultural history, from the Meherrin Native Americans, who moved here from Virginia, to the strong influence of African Americans, who developed Chowan Beach as one of the premier black vacation spots during Segregation.

Author : Ben Watford
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1449035574
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Can't Fall off the Floor written by Ben Watford and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-11-02 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can anything good come out of Winton? The King James Version of the Holy Bible relates an episode in which Jesus Christ was choosing men to become Disciples. Phillip was sent to invite Nathanael to join the other followers. When Phillip informed Nathanael that Jesus of Nazareth was indeed the Messiah, Nathanael asked, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Nazareth, like Winton, was not a place in which one would expect to find greatness. The negative label that too often has been placed on small, rural towns and their people can become a self-fulfilling prophesy. Unless an individual has a healthy view of self, he or she may live down to the level of popular perception. I spent a fair amount of my youth living with the socially assigned designation of country kid. The inference of this distinction was that I lacked many of the virtues that were automatically attributed to city kids. That may have been true, but the net result was that it motivated me to prove that something good could come out of Winton. As Phillip did to Nathanael, in this book, we invite all to come and see.

Author : William S. Powell
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807898295
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The North Carolina Gazetteer, 2nd Ed written by William S. Powell and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Carolina Gazetteer first appeared to wide acclaim in 1968 and has remained an essential reference for anyone with a serious interest in the Tar Heel State, from historians to journalists, from creative writers to urban planners, from backpackers to armchair travelers. This revised and expanded edition adds approximately 1,200 new entries, bringing to nearly 21,000 the number of North Carolina cities, towns, crossroads, waterways, mountains, and other places identified here. The stories attached to place names are at the core of the book and the reason why it has stood the test of time. Some recall faraway places: Bombay, Shanghai, Moscow, Berlin. Others paint the locality as a little piece of heaven on earth: Bliss, Splendor, Sweet Home. In many cases the name derivations are unusual, sometimes wildly so: Cat Square, Huggins Hell, Tater Hill, Whynot. Telling us much about our own history in these snapshot histories of particular locales, The North Carolina Gazetteer provides an engaging, authoritative, and fully updated reference to place names from all corners of the Tar Heel State.

Author : Dudley E. Flood
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1481714619
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raised by an Angel written by Dudley E. Flood and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised By An Angel is the story of one man's journey from rural northeastern North Carolina to becoming a highly regarded educator and a much sought after speaker throughout the nation and beyond. His story spans the eighty years of his life to date. His writing follows his story-telling style. He characterizes himself as being an "edutainer" believing that education is better received when presented in an entertaining manner.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Special Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1084 pages
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Download or read book Special Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 1084 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First and Second Order Triangulation and Traverse in North Carolina (1927 Datum) ... written by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Morris Watford
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1413401864
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Glass Half Full written by Morris Watford and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A GLASS HALF FULL is a compelling and inspiring story of one man`s struggle to overcome many of life`s adversities and negatives with a positive attitude. The book delves into many of the social and moral questions asked by many since the post World War II period. Subjects such as; segregation and racism, war, child and spousal abuse, the abundance of failed marriages and health care are written with a superb and balanced commentary. It lets the reader see, many of god`s miracles are still taking place and there are compassionate, sensitve, caring Alpha males with A types of personalities.

Author : Harvey H. Jackson III
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469616769
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture written by Harvey H. Jackson III and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What southerners do, where they go, and what they expect to accomplish in their spare time, their "leisure," reveals much about their cultural values, class and racial similarities and differences, and historical perspectives. This volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture offers an authoritative and readable reference to the culture of sports and recreation in the American South, surveying the various activities in which southerners engage in their nonwork hours, as well as attitudes surrounding those activities. Seventy-four thematic essays explore activities from the familiar (porch sitting and fairs) to the essential (football and stock car racing) to the unusual (pool checkers and a sport called "fireballing"). In seventy-seven topical entries, contributors profile major sites associated with recreational activities (such as Dollywood, drive-ins, and the Appalachian Trail) and prominent sports figures (including Althea Gibson, Michael Jordan, Mia Hamm, and Hank Aaron). Taken together, the entries provide an engaging look at the ways southerners relax, pass time, celebrate, let loose, and have fun.