Posted in History, On This Day, tagged duplin county nc, slavery in nc, slaves darby and peter on March 15, 2012 | 2 Comments »
On this day in 1787: Darby and Peter, Duplin County slaves, are convicted of murdering their master with an ax. Darby is sentenced to be “tied to a stake on the courthouse lot and there burned to death and his ashes strewd upon the ground.” Peter, less severely punished because of his youth, is sentenced […]
Posted in Artifact of the Month, From the Stacks, History, Memorabilia Moment, Tar Heelia on March 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From now through the end of May, visitors to the NCC Gallery can view the exhibit “A Dialogue Between Old and New: Notable Buildings on the UNC Campus.” A quick stroll through the exhibit reveals how much architectural styles have changed since 1793 — but also how much student life has changed in that time: […]
