About the book
This splendid anthology offers an engaging journey through four centuries of North Carolina life. It draws on a wealth of sources — histories, biographies, diaries, novels, short stories, newspapers, and magazines — to show how North Carolina’s rich history and remarkable literary achievements cut across economic and racial lines in often surprising ways. There are selections by or about some of the state’s best-known sons and daughters, from Daniel Boone and Andrew Jackson to Ava Gardner, Doris Betts, and Tom Wicker; and topics covered include politics, sports, business, family life, education, race, religion, and war.
Editions of Discovering North Carolina
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807801314
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807819319
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807844342
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469620251
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890865540
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This splendid anthology offers an engaging journey through four centuries of North Carolina life. It draws on a wealth of sources — histories, biographies, diaries, novels, short stories, newspapers, and magazines — to show how North Carolina’s rich history and remarkable literary achievements cut across economic and racial lines in often surprising ways. There are selections by or about some of the state’s best-known sons and daughters, from Daniel Boone and Andrew Jackson to Ava Gardner, Doris Betts, and Tom Wicker; and topics covered include politics, sports, business, family life, education, race, religion, and war.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Discovering North Carolina about?
This splendid anthology offers an engaging journey through four centuries of North Carolina life. It draws on a wealth of sources — histories, biographies, diaries, novels, short stories, newspapers, and magazines — to show how North Carolina’s rich history and remarkable literary achievements cut across economic and racial lines in often surprising ways. There are selections by or about some of the state’s best-known sons and daughters, from Daniel Boone and Andrew Jackson to Ava Gardner, Doris Betts, and Tom Wicker; and topics covered include politics, sports, business, family life, education, race, religion, and war.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Discovering North Carolina?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of Discovering North Carolina?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807801314
How long is Discovering North Carolina and how many pages does it have?
Discovering North Carolina has 390 page(s)
Is Discovering North Carolina part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Chapel Hill Books
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Discovering North Carolina?
The University of North Carolina Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Discovering North Carolina is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807801314) and hardcover(ISBN 9780807819319) and paperback(ISBN 9780807844342) and ebook(ISBN 9781469620251) and pdf(ISBN 9798890865540)
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