Posted in History, On This Day, tagged james catfish cole, ku klux klan, lumbee indians, robeson county nc on January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On this day in 1958: Lumbee Indians, upset about two recent cross-burnings near their homes, break up a Ku Klux Klan rally in Robeson County. Klan leader James “Catfish” Cole planned to speak on “Why I Am for Segregation,” but the program is cut short by gunfire, firecrackers and teargas grenades thrown by sheriff’s deputies. […]
Posted in Tar Heelia, tagged burlesque, durham nc population, jan karon, mitford nc, nc steamboats, robeson county nc, squirrel nut zippers, surfboats, winston-salem population on November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
– Surfboat is a-comin’. – Was steamboat a-comin’ to white sand trail in Robeson County? – Squirrel Nut Zippers pitch in for Cher. – Remembering a black fireman‘s death in the line of duty in 1902. – Pop watch: Durham wrests fourth place from Winston. – Jan Karon: Mitford, R.I.P.
