North Carolina in the 1950s
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North Carolina in the 1950s

A Decade in Motion

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North Carolina in the 1950s

A Decade in Motion

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About This Book

Notable events of the 1950s in North Carolina, the second book in this North Carolina history series.

This book is the second in a series of small, richly illustrated books about North Carolina history through the decades. Originally published as hugely popular serialized articles for Our State magazine, this book chronicles events in North Carolina in the 1950s—a decade which began with a postwar boom in transportation, travel, and progress while some North Carolinians also began to speak out for their rightful piece of prosperity and freedom. The volume is not a textbook overview of the state's history. Rather, each chapter focuses on a lively and illuminating set of events in the era such as the fight for recognition by the Lumbee Tribe, the opening of an art museum with a collection owned by the people of North Carolina, the formation of Research Triangle Park, and the birth of the civil rights era at a small lunch counter.

The book contains color vintage photographs and illustrations. The author—writer, professor, and musician, Philip Gerard—has published widely, including an iconic novel about the Wilmington coup of 1898, Cape Fear Rising, and is beloved in North Carolina, especially among Our State readers.

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Publisher
Blair
Year
2023
ISBN
9781949467932
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Prelude: The Decade in Motion
  6. Chapter 1: Seabreeze: Rhythm and Beach Music
  7. Chapter 2: Fast Food and Flicks—the Drive-in Craze
  8. Chapter 3: Last Train Out
  9. Chapter 4: Unc on the Air
  10. Chapter 5: A Man and his Mountain
  11. Chapter 6: Justice in Black and White
  12. Chapter 7: Piedmont Airline Sets the Pace
  13. Chapter 8: The Lumbee Find Recognition
  14. Chapter 9: The Shape of things to Come
  15. Chapter 10: The Art of the Impossible
  16. Chapter 11: The Squire of Haw River
  17. Coda
  18. Acknowledgments
  19. Photography Credits
  20. Notes
  21. Selected Sources
  22. Back Cover