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Tar Heels: North Carolina's Forgotton Economy: Pitch, Tar, Turpentine & Longleaf Pines

By: Wrench, Kent

Price: $5.00

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform: 2014-03-25

Seller ID: PGB0001287

ISBN: 1497371678

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used-Very Good

pp142; large paperback in very good condition; Clean pages; No Bends/Creases; No EdgewearNorth Carolina acquired the nickname, ?the Tar Heel State? due to its relationship with tar, pitch and turpentine. The occupation was considered a demeaning occupation by the early colonies; we continued to be viewed negatively throughout the antebellum period. The longleaf pine belt extended from eastern North Carolina to east Texas. The tall straight longleaf trees stirred the spirits of the Native Americans and early settlers alike. If we could view this forest we too would fall under its spell of wonde...
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Huckleberry Historian

By: Wrench, Kent

Price: $12.00

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform: 2014-08-19

Seller ID: PGB0001293

ISBN: 1500349941

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used-Very Good

pp596; thick heavy paperback in very good condition; Clean pages; Uncreased spine; Light edgewear at spine base; No Bends/CreasesIn the early days of Sampson County, located in the heart of North Carolina, the county was widely known for the abundance and quality of its huckleberries growing wild in shallow ponds and pocosins, often harvested and marketed as an additional source of income. Hence, the name chosen for our newsletter was ?Huckleberry Historian.? Included within the pages of this work are family genealogies, stories about notable citizens, our schools, churches, villages and Clint...
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Category: American History

Tar Heels: North Carolina's Forgotton Economy: Pitch, Tar, Turpentine & Longleaf Pines

Huckleberry Historian