Town in Orange County
“First state university to open its doors, 1795. Chartered in 1789 under the Constitution of 1776.”
State historical marker: G-92: University of N.C. at Chapel Hill
10,080 works in the index name this place.
What it was and why it mattered
Maps, surveys, and the ground itself
Newspapers, photographs, and records of the time
Papers, objects, and guides held elsewhere
Organizations that keep the county’s own knowledge
Works across North Carolina libraries and archives whose catalog description names this place. Each links to the institution that holds or provides it.
Preface: The blue thread -- Introduction: A century in the making -- ch. 1. Beginnings on the Hill -- ch. 2. Stitching a southern game -- ch. 3. Hard years, quiet foundations -- ch. 4. The birth of Boshamer -- ch. 5. Re…
For millions who grew up in ACC territory humming "Sail With The Pilot" and distilling their self-worth down to a three-day tournament in Greensboro, Tar Heel Bred will serve as a warm, poignant and humorous recollectio…
Decades after the murder of nineteen-year-old college student Karlie Richards, her former roommate, now middle-aged and divorced, becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth amidst online conspiracy theories, speculation…
"The First Parish Register of the Chapel of the Cross is a transcription of the parish register of the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for the years 1842 to 1881. It includes an Introduction and bibl…
"North Carolina has always produced extraordinary music. From Charlie Poole standardizing the bluegrass form in the 1920s, to the creation of an entire diaspora of Black musicians which included Thelonious Monk, John Co…
"A fun, fact-filled overview of UNC's men's and women's basketball programs, including their origins, mascot, big rivals, famous players, and exciting moments in team history"--Publisher's website.
"This book examines how a Southern Baptist congregation emerged as a bastion of liberal Christianity in late twentieth-century Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Andrew B. Gardner narrates a detail-rich history, from the late…
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