Genealogies in the Library of Congress


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Vol 1 905p Vol 2 961p.




McIver of North Carolina


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This is the first full-length biography of the leading educational statesman, Charles Duncan McIver. It is the story of his efforts to spur a renaissance in education, particularly for women, which resulted in the founding of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Originally published in 1957. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.




Dictionary of North Carolina Biography


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The most comprehensive state project of its kind, the Dictionary provides information on some 4,000 notable North Carolinians whose accomplishments and occasional misdeeds span four centuries. Much of the bibliographic information found in the six volumes has been compiled for the first time. All of the persons included are deceased. They are native North Carolinians, no matter where they made the contributions for which they are noted, or non-natives whose contributions were made in North Carolina.




Touched by the Sun


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Florida has long been a mecca for those looking for a change of scenery, pace, or fortune. One way or another, all who enter Florida are Touched by the Sun. Its powerful rays leave them with a sense of well-being, better health, or maybe just a sunburn. Come meet some of the glorious sun-drenched characters. In this third volume of the Florida Chronicles, a continuing series on the states history, author Stuart B. McIver tells his tales of Florida through the often tangled lives of people who could never be brushed aside as ordinary. These players in that great theatrical production called Florida include presidents, cowboys, gangsters, baseball players, writers, politicians, captains of industry, inventors, movie stars, and even a fire chief. See all of the books in this series




Sketches of North Carolina


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Makers of America


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The Emerett Nicholson Papers and the Sharp, Nicholson, and Thompson Families of East Texas


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Family history and genealogy of Emerett Mary Sharp Nicholson (1834-1900), daughter of James Sharp and Isabella Mary Griffith, who was born in Sandusky, Ohio, and died in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., Texas. She was married to Peter Edward Nicholson (1833-1863), a son of John and Mary McIver Nicholson, in 1856. He was born in Tennessee, and died in Sabine Co., Texas. The Sharp family moved to Texas in 1850 and settled in Sabine County. The Nicholson family came from North Carolina to San Augustine, Texas in 1837. The members of the McIver family descend from Kenneth McIver, who was born abt. 1696 in Scotland. The first of the Thompson ancestors to arrive in America was Theophilus Thompson, an Irish seaman, born ca. 1715/20. He had an mercantile business in Norfolk, Va. between 1736 and 1746. His widow and six sons moved to Robeson County, North Carolina after his death. Descendants and relatives lived in Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and elsewhere.




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Beverly McIver


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Director's foreword -- Acknowledgements -- A conversation with Beverly McIver / Kim Boganey -- Beverly McIver : self-portraits in multiple perspectives / Michele Faith Wallace -- Pigments and personas / Richard J. Powell -- Plates -- Selected exhibition history, collections and awards -- Selected bibliography -- Works in the exhibition.