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"A newly open marriage brings discovery, excitement, and upheaval to a young couple, and to the friends and lovers in their orbit. Thirty years old and reeling from her mother's recent death, Frances feels as if she's l…
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Schools, teachers, academies, and education across the county.
“Boys' military academy operated by William & Robert Bingham. Moved here from Oaks, 1865. Moved to Asheville, 1891.”
State historical marker: G-39: Bingham School
4,998 works in the index name this theme.
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Organizations that keep the county’s own knowledge
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"A newly open marriage brings discovery, excitement, and upheaval to a young couple, and to the friends and lovers in their orbit. Thirty years old and reeling from her mother's recent death, Frances feels as if she's l…
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…
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 trailer Ronny grew up in was never a home; at least not in the sense of a haven. He shared it with his mother and a succession of husbands, learning to keep to himself, get good grades, work toward a scholarship (s…
Foreword / by Rev. Dr. William Barber II -- Chapter 1: New Hope Chapel Hill -- Chapter 2: The Black Wall Street of America -- Chapter 3: The Great Depression controversies -- Chapter 4: Hot as blazes -- Chapter 5: The u…
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