North Carolina: The WPA Guide to the Old North State

Powell, William S. [Introduction]

ISBN 10: 0872496058 / ISBN 13: 9780872496057

Published by University of South Carolina Press, 1988

Seller Inventory # 0872496058-4-33181119

Synopsis:

The Federal Writers Project creates an image of North Carolina of years past

All of us, at one time or another, have had a strong desire to be able to get into a time machine and be transported magically to an earlier place and time. Science has not yet produced for us such a time machine, but the Federal Writers Project (FWP), a division of the Works Progress Administration, did produce for prosperity guides to all of the old 48 states. Using talented local researchers and writers the FWP created an image of America fifty plus years ago.

North Carolina: The WPA Guide to the Old North State is a reprint of the original WPA guide. It contains a calendar of events and sections on the natural setting, Indians, history, Negroes, agriculture, modes of travel, industry and labor, education, religion, sports and recreation, folkways and folklore. A section on the principal cities and towns, their history and interesting facts about the present-day communities, and points of interest are included.

About the Author:

William S. Powell is professor of history emeritus at the University of North Carolina.

Bibliographic Details

Title: North Carolina: The WPA Guide to the Old ...
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: paperback
Condition: Fair