Local theme
Courthouses, courts, jails, and the law in the county seat.
486 works in the index name this theme.
What it was and why it mattered
Organizations that keep the county’s own knowledge
Works across North Carolina libraries and archives whose catalog description names this theme. Each links to the institution that holds or provides it.
Visitors to the Eno River don't expect to encounter haunted houses, train wrecks or fun outings that turn into tragedy, but some of them have experienced just that. In 1771, a few of America's first rebels were hanged n…
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…
Explore the dark side of small town North Carolina. Chapel Hill has seen its share of violence and murder, but somehow has been able to push those instances aside and kept the ambiance of a Norman Rockwell style small t…
"On a Monday night in October, Lassie James sits in Pig Farm Tavern in Chapel Hill when Dr. Holly Pike appears. She electrifies the room, but all Lassie can think about is how she ran out on him when they were going to …
Preface -- Introduction -- Translating Ella Baker's legacy of social justice leadership into everyday praxis -- "People under the heels of oppression should be the ones leading" : entering into community partnerships --…
v. 1. 1752-1849 -- v. 2. 1850-1899.
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