The Alumni Association of the University was organized on the 31st of May, 1843. The following were present, being the first members: John D. Hawkins, Franklin, Class of 1801. John Hill, Wilmington, Class of 1814. Charles Manly, Raleigh, Class of 1814. Charles Hinton, Wake County, Class of 1814. John M. Morehead, Governor, Greensboro, Class of […]
Archive for May, 2013
UNC’s Alumni Association celebrates 170 years
Posted in From the Stacks, History, On This Day, Tar Heelia, Tar Talk, UNC History on May 31, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Gaylord Perry finds key to success in his mouth
Posted in Memorabilia Moment, On This Day, tagged gaylord perry, longest baseball game, williamston nc on May 31, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
On this day in 1964: The San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets play what is at the time the longest game in major league history — 7 hours, 23 minutes — and Williamston native Gaylord Perry loads up his first illegal pitch. Clinging to a spot on the Giants’ roster, reliever Perry hesitates […]
The ‘Misplaced Honor’ of Fort Bragg and Fort Polk
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged braxton bragg, confederate generals, jamie malanowski, leonidas polk, nc confederates, new york times, us military bases on May 27, 2013 | 5 Comments »
“In the complex and not entirely complete process of reconciliation after the Civil War… the idea that ‘now, we are all Americans’ served to whitewash the actions of the rebels. The most egregious example of this was the naming of United States Army bases after Confederate generals. “Today there are at least 10 of them. […]
‘[Most] kids in Chapel Hill are amazingly on the ball’
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged confessions of nat turner, susanna styron, unc chapel hill, university of virginia, william styron on May 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
“As soon as I got back here [to Roxbury, Conn.] from Paris I had to go down south for that wretched lecture tour in Va. and N.C. The U of Va was a drag — I felt like a pariah in that smug place, almost no one showed up for my talk! — but this […]
Recipes from the collection to celebrate National Wine Day
Posted in Tar Heelia on May 24, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
May 25th is National Wine Day. Here are a few recipes to help you celebrate. Wine Pie from Peace cookbook. Fish in Wine Sauce from Best of the best from North Carolina : selected recipes from North Carolina’s favorite cookbooks. Cranberry-Apple Wine from Cooking with berries. Dandan’s Wine Jelly from Dixie dishes. Sangria from Rush […]
Yes, even more remote than Row Y at the Dean Dome
Posted in Tar Heelia, tagged great smoky mountains national park, project remote on May 23, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
According to the biodiversity advocates at Project Remote, the most remote spot in North Carolina is 5.5 miles from the nearest road. You won’t be needing that cellphone. And wear comfortable shoes.
Celebrating the Day with the Mecklenburg March
Posted in From the Stacks, History, Just A Bite, Memorabilia Moment, Tar Heelia, Tar Talk on May 20, 2013 | 5 Comments »
President Taft’s visit to Charlotte on May 20, 1909 not only spawned the term “Taft rain,” it also served as occasion for debut of the “Mecklenburg March.” Our colleagues at the Charlotte & Mecklenburg public library have a 2009 recording of the march online (though it doesn’t seem to working right now). No doubt many […]
President Taft’s words forgotten, but not his weather
Posted in Memorabilia Moment, On This Day, tagged charlotte nc, johnson c smith university, meck dec day, mecklenburg declaration of independence, nc skyscrapers, realty building, william howard taft on May 20, 2013 | 1 Comment »
On this day in 1909: President William Howard Taft visits Charlotte for Meck Dec Day and the dedication of the 12-story Realty Building, the Carolinas’ first steel-frame skyscraper. Just as a parade past Taft’s reviewing stand ends, a sudden downpour sends thousands running for cover. The president’s speech, moved indoors, opposes partisan politics in the […]
What’s in a name? Less and less with each passing year
Posted in Tar Heelia, tagged baby names on May 17, 2013 | 1 Comment »
This New York Times story about the 48-year reign of Michael as the most popular name for boys born in New York state reminded me to check the numbers for this part of the world. When I last compared North Carolina’s favorite baby names with those of the country as a whole, in 2009, I […]
We’ll always have… Thomasville?
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged humphrey bogart, raleigh nc, stefan kanfer, thomasville furniture, tough without a gun on May 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
“Bogart-themed bistros, taverns and bars sprouted up all across the United States, and even in Mexico. Most were unimaginative recreations of the ‘Casablanca’ set, replete with ceiling fans and waiters in rumpled white linen suits. But a few played up Humphrey’s image, among them Bogart’s American Restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina…. “Thomasville Furniture unveiled its […]
