“I believe it matters that the descendants of a slave have been duped into believing that their ancestor somehow served as a soldier or was acknowledged in some official capacity within the army.” — From “SCV Butchers Another Slave’s History” at Civil War Memory (Feb. 16, 2012) Kevin Levin’s criticism of a marker honoring Aaron […]
Archive for November, 2012
Were slave’s descendants ‘duped’ by honor?
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged aaron perry, civil war memory, kevin levin, marshville nc, nc slaves, union county nc on November 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Gardner had his eye on ‘the wealth of New England’
Posted in On This Day, tagged 1944 presidential election, fdr, o. max gardner, pepperell mfg, shelby nc on November 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On this day in 1944: Former Gov. O. Max Gardner, a Democrat, enjoys himself in a letter to the president of Massachusetts’ Pepperell Mfg. Co., a Republican, on the occasion of FDR’s reelection: “I thought about you around midnight November 7th when the first glimmering results came in from Massachusetts, and I had no difficulty […]
Artifact of the Month: World War II ration book
Posted in Artifact of the Month, Events & exhibits, History, Tar Heelia on November 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“If you don’t need it, DON’T BUY IT.” It sounds like the advice of a frugal mother, but during World War II those words were issued from the federal government to all Americans on the home front. It was only seventy years ago that U.S. citizens were asked to be judicious in their shopping, driving, […]
Celebrate National Pickle Day with one of these treats!
Posted in Recipes, Tar Heelia on November 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Lime Pickle Cucumbers” “Game Pickle” from High Hampton Hospitality. “Bread and Butter Pickles” from Good Eatin’ from Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham, North Carolina. “Artichoke Pickle” from Soup to Nuts: A Cook Book of Recipes Contributed by Housewives and Husbands of Alamance County and Other Sections of State and Country. “Green Tomato Pickle” from […]
Charlotte Businessmen Enjoy Thanksgiving Feast for the Ages on 1911 Trip
Posted in DigitalNC, From the Stacks, Tar Heelia on November 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I found this impressive Thanksgiving Day menu in the December 3, 1911 issue of The Charlotte News. The feast was served to a group of Charlotte businessmen who traveled to Savannah as guests of the Indian Refining Company, which was engaged at the time in applying “liquid asphalt binder” on the macadam roads in and […]
“I asked her name. ‘Madonna,’ she replied….”
Posted in History, tagged american dance festival, durham nc, madonna, richard maschal on November 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In 1978, Richard Maschal of the Charlotte Observer visited Durham to cover the American Dance Festival. In a class of leotard-clad students, he recalled later, “One stood out. She had a beautiful face, the image, I immediately thought, of a Renaissance madonna….We sat on a bench, and I asked her name. ‘Madonna,’ she replied…. She […]
Obama re-election re-energizes N.C. secessionists
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged nc secession, obama re-election, secession petition on November 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“We petition the Obama administration to: “Peacefully grant the State of North Carolina to withdraw from the United States and create its own NEW government….” — From We the People: Your Voice in Our Government At last check, North Carolina was one of 21 states to have post-11/6 secession petitions listed on the White House’s […]
Think there’s nothing new in UFO stories?
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged carrboro nc, jimromenesko.com, mark schultze, peeing in compost, raleigh news and observer, ufos on November 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »
“Mark Schultz’s News & Observer colleague John Frank calls this ‘the BEST lede ever,’ and others agree. ‘Totally restored my faith in the snarky wonder of journalism,’ tweeted Khadijah Britton.” — From “ ‘Peeing in his compost’: Best newspaper lead ever?” at jimromenesko.com (Nov. 12)
Carbine Williams’ ‘collision of inventive thoughts’
Posted in On This Day, tagged caledonia prison farm, cumberland county nc, david carbine williams, gov angus mclean, jimmy stewart, m1 carbine on November 12, 2012 | 3 Comments »
On this day in 1926: Firearms inventor David Marshall “Carbine” Williams, imprisoned at Caledonia Farm, writes his mother: “I am not in a writing mood. I am at present under stress of an unusual type of blues caused by a collision of inventive thoughts on a certain subject in my mind that is hard pressed […]
Research Triangle Park offers first change in plans since 1959
Posted in Just A Bite, On This Day, Tar Heelia, Tar Talk on November 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Research Triangle Park leaders unveiled plans today to update “mom and dad’s research park.” The 68-page document lays out steps for denser development of the park and the creation of a wider range of amenities. The plan is a response to concerns that there is little land left for development in the 7,000 acre park […]
