Download or read book Elizabeth City written by John C. Jr. Scott and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located in Eastern North Carolina, Elizabeth City exists today as a favorite stop among boaters and travelers, while remaining a beloved community for its residents. The city possesses a distinct character, flavored by warm weather, friendly residents, a revitalized waterfront, and historic architecture. With the many waterways that surround the area, such as the Pasquotank River, the Albemarle Sound, and various other creeks and streams, it is not surprising that the city's history has been greatly shaped by such canals. With the completion of the Dismal Swamp Canal in 1805, which connected these waterways with Norfolk's port, Elizabeth City residents were able to offer their agricultural and lumber goods to the world. Elizabeth City is a volume that shares with readers keepsakes from the town's defining years. Vintage photographs, many taken by well-known Elizabeth City photographer William Henry Zoeller, come alive through descriptive text. Spotlighted are the many residents who contributed to the city's heritage, whether publicly or in a smaller, more personal fashion, including Dr. A.L. Pendleton and his family in the city's first automobile and the Wright Brothers who stayed in the city for a while before making their way to Kitty Hawk. Other images offer glimpses of the ever-changing streets and waterfront, as well as the various forms of architecture that have lined both over the years.
Download or read book Elizabeth City North Carolina 1905 written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Democracy Betrayed written by David S. Cecelski and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the close of the nineteenth century, the Democratic Party in North Carolina engineered a white supremacy revolution. Frustrated by decades of African American self-assertion and threatened by an interracial coalition advocating democratic reforms, white conservatives used violence, demagoguery, and fraud to seize political power and disenfranchise black citizens. The most notorious episode of the campaign was the Wilmington "race riot" of 1898, which claimed the lives of many black residents and rolled back decades of progress for African Americans in the state. Published on the centennial of the Wilmington race riot, Democracy Betrayed draws together the best new scholarship on the events of 1898 and their aftermath. Contributors to this important book hope to draw public attention to the tragedy, to honor its victims, and to bring a clear and timely historical voice to the debate over its legacy. The contributors are David S. Cecelski, William H. Chafe, Laura F. Edwards, Raymond Gavins, Glenda E. Gilmore, John Haley, Michael Honey, Stephen Kantrowitz, H. Leon Prather Sr., Timothy B. Tyson, LeeAnn Whites, and Richard Yarborough.
Download or read book Elizabeth City written by John C. Scott Jr. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001-11-08 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located in Eastern North Carolina, Elizabeth City exists today as a favorite stop among boaters and travelers, while remaining a beloved community for its residents. The city possesses a distinct character, flavored by warm weather, friendly residents, a revitalized waterfront, and historic architecture. With the many waterways that surround the area, such as the Pasquotank River, the Albemarle Sound, and various other creeks and streams, it is not surprising that the city's history has been greatly shaped by such canals. With the completion of the Dismal Swamp Canal in 1805, which connected these waterways with Norfolk's port, Elizabeth City residents were able to offer their agricultural and lumber goods to the world. Elizabeth City is a volume that shares with readers keepsakes from the town's defining years. Vintage photographs, many taken by well-known Elizabeth City photographer William Henry Zoeller, come alive through descriptive text. Spotlighted are the many residents who contributed to the city's heritage, whether publicly or in a smaller, more personal fashion, including Dr. A.L. Pendleton and his family in the city's first automobile and the Wright Brothers who stayed in the city for a while before making their way to Kitty Hawk. Other images offer glimpses of the ever-changing streets and waterfront, as well as the various forms of architecture that have lined both over the years.
Download or read book Downtown Elizabeth City written by North Carolina. Division of Community Planning and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Downtown Elizabeth City written by Division of Community Planning and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-19 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Downtown Elizabeth City: Population and Economic Background, Elizabeth City, North Carolina The Coast Guard Air Station is located several miles south of Elizabeth City and the deactivated lighter-than-air naval base. The latter facility has recently been acquired by the North Carolina State Ports Authority and part of its facilities are being rented out to industry. The City's location on the Pasquotank River has provided the basis for a small ship building and repair facility. Elizabeth City is also the site of Elizabeth City State Teachers College and Albemarle Community College, both actively growing colleges. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Ante bellum Elizabeth City written by William A. Griffin and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to trace the development of Elizabeth City from its incorporation until its fall to Federal forces in the Civil War. In order to understand the beginning of the town, the history of the Albemarle area and Pasquotank County is developed from Indian occupation to the building of the Dismal Swamp Canal. This includes a coverage of the earliest settlements by Virginians in Carolina, the government of Pasquotank Precinct and County, the Revolutionary War sentiment, and the beginning of religious activities in the area. The need of a southern terminus for the Dismal Swamp Canal prompted the chartering of Elizabeth City in 1793. The town site, a fifty acre plantation located next to a crossroads and a ferry dock, was at the Narrows of the Pasquotank River. An account of each of the original incorporators and lot owners is given. The construction of public buildings in Elizabeth City after the town became the county seat is traced, as are the elections and proceedings of the town commissioners. The paper chronicles extensions of the town's boundaries and gives the actions of both the county court and the town commissioners in preparation for the arrival of Federal forces in the Civil War. Elizabeth City became the "Emporium of northeastern North Carolina" as the Dismal Swamp Canal funneled commerce into the town. This was evidenced by the appearance of new stores, industries, newspapers, hotels, transportation companies, banks, and the frequent construction of new homes. Except for periods of national panic, the town enjoyed prosperity. The histories of the town's newspapers are traced in detail. By the time of the war, three white churches and one Negro church were thriving. As a result of its schools, the town could boast of over eighty-five percent of its population being literate in 1860. The court house and, later, Avon Hall hosted both local and traveling talent in the town's cultural series. Excitement in the town-- from epidemics and murders to celebrations and political campaigns--is presented to sum up life in Ante-Bellum Elizabeth City.
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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Elizabeth City written by Marjorie Ann Berry and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth City is rich in legend and lore. The pirate Blackbeard was a frequent visitor to the area, selling his ill-gotten goods to a willing populace. The Wright brothers made Elizabeth City the first leg of their trips to Kitty Hawk, and they bought materials to build their flying machine from Kramer Brothers, a local lumberyard. Champion nine-ball player Luther Wimpy Lassiter was born and died here. Young Beautiful Nell Cropsey was murdered in 1901; her death is the towns most enduring mystery. Newspaperman W.O. Saunders, editor of the Independent, was known nationally after he walked down New Yorks Fifth Avenue in pajamas to protest uncomfortable work attire. Young Tamsen Donner, a member of the ill-fated Donner Party, was a teacher here in the 1830s. Fred Fearings Rose Buddies welcomed boaters to Elizabeth City with homegrown roses and wine and cheese parties. He has entertained Walter Cronkite and Willard Scott, among other luminaries. These are just a few of the stories, mysteries, and legends of Elizabeth Citys past and present.
Download or read book Inviting You to Elizabeth City Pasquotank County North Carolina written by Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce (N.C.) and published by . This book was released on 1940* with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mystery of Beautiful Nell Cropsey written by Bland Simpson and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As compelling as fiction, The Mystery of Beautiful Nell Cropsey tells the dramatic story of the disappearance of nineteen-year-old Nell Cropsey from her riverside home in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in November 1901. Bloodhounds, detectives, divers, and even a psychic were brought in to search for her, and the case immediately became a national sensation. Bland Simpson, who first heard the tale as an Elizabeth City schoolboy, weaves this true story into a colorful nonfiction account, told in three first-person voices: Nell's sister Ollie; famous newspaper editor W. O. Saunders, who covered the case as a young reporter; and Jim Wilcox, Nell's beau, who was implicated in the case. Nell and Jim's romance, her disappearance, the great search, the trials, and their aftermath are artfully reconstructed from interviews, court records, and newspaper accounts.
Download or read book A Deadly Night in the Harbor of Hospitality written by Javon Brothers and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the true story of the murder of a U.S. navy seaman in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on New Year's Day, 1943.
Download or read book The 100 Best Small Towns in America written by Norman Crampton and published by Arco Pub. This book was released on 1995 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on growth rate, per capita income, economic base, media, health care, schools, churches, and housing costs
Download or read book Ordinances of the City of Elizabeth City North Carolina written by Elizabeth City (N.C.) and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Code of the City of Elizabeth City North Carolina written by C. E. Bailey (Lawyer) and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Elizabeth City North Carolina written by Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce (Elizabeth City, N.C.) and published by . This book was released on 1940* with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes historic, agricultural and tourist information.
Download or read book Grandfather s Tales of North Carolina History written by Richard Benbury Creecy and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
