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North Carolina - by William S Powell (Paperback)

Name: North Carolina - by William S Powell (Paperback)
Brand: University of North Carolina Press
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A leading authority on the people and events that have shaped North Carolina over four centuries, Powell here provides a sharply drawn overall history of the state for general readers.
About the Author: William S. Powell (1919-2015) was professor of history emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
248 Pages
Travel, United States

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About the Book

Reprint. Originally published: New York: Norton, c1977. With a new preface and concluding chapter by the author.

Book Synopsis

A leading authority on the people and events that have shaped North Carolina over four centuries, Powell here provides a sharply drawn overall history of the state for general readers. In twelve chapters this volume traces North Carolina's history from England's initial efforts to found a colony in America in the sixteenth century to uncertain and often-turbulent times as the final quarter of the twentieth century approached.

From the Back Cover

William Powell is the leading authority on the people and events that have shaped North Carolina over four centuries. His concise history of the state has been a favorite since its publication in 1978, and for this edition, Powell has provided a new chapter that brings the story up to date.

About the Author

William S. Powell (1919-2015) was professor of history emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His many books include North Carolina through Four Centuries, which won the 1989 Mayflower Cup for Nonfiction.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.21 Inches (H) x 5.53 Inches (W) x .71 Inches (D)

Weight: .74 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 248

Genre: Travel

Sub-Genre: United States

Publisher: University of North Carolina Press

Theme: South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV), South

Format: Paperback

Author: William S Powell

Language: English

Street Date: September 30, 1988

TCIN: 1010457784

UPC: 9780807842195

Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-3511

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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