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Gov. Thomas W. Bickett

The War Governor: Thomas Walter Bickett, 1917-1921


Few of the Historical Publications Office's special publications have been of more significance to students of recent history than the documentary volumes relating to gubernatorial administrations. Since 1923, North Carolina has published the official papers of its chief executives, a tradition…
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Ed White during the first American spacewalk

North Carolina and the Space Race


Learn about the various contributions of North Carolina scientists, engineers, pilots, and more to Projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. Trace the influences of this golden age of the American space program on future generations of Tar Heel space explorers.
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Coast of North Carolina

Papers of Arthur Dobbs


Arthur Dobbs (1689-1765) served as the Royal Governor of the North Carolina Colony from 1754-64. An Irishman by birth, Dobbs saw his adopted home through a period of immense upheaval. His term is marked by the French and Indian War and colonists' changing relations with American Indians.
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Photograph of a pumpkin patch

The Gourd Patch Conspiracy


This Gourd Patch Affair, or the Lewellen Conspiracy, as a failed uprising against North Carolina's Patriot government in the summer of 1777. It took place in in northeastern North Carolina in and around Gates, Martin, Bertie, Chowan, and Halifax counties. This edition is forthcoming.
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