Arnett, Ethel Stephens. Greensboro, North Carolina, the County Seat of Guilford. (NC 975.6622 A74)

History of Greensboro, published in 1955; includes a timeline (library has check-out copies)

Arnett, Ethel Stephens. The Saura and Keyauwee in the Land That Became Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham. (NC 970.3 C52)

Lifestyles of Indians who lived in and near Guilford County (library has check-out copies)

Barrett, John Gilchrist. The Civil War in North Carolina. (NC 975.603 B27)

The story of the battles and skirmishes fought on North Carolina soil during the Civil War (library has check-out copies)

Broadfoot, Jan. Twentieth Century Tar Heels. (NC 975.6 B86)

Biographical sketches of North Carolinians, arranged by fields (performing arts, sports, etc.) with an index to all entries—published 1997 (library use only)

Contemporary North Carolina Authors. Compiled by Jan Broadfoot and Joyce Barrow. (NC 810.9 C76)

A great source about writers native to or living in our state, including biographical interviews, awards, contact information, and lists of their writings (library use only)

Crow, Jeffrey J., et. al. A History of African Americans in North Carolina. rev. ed., 2002. (NC 975.600496 C95)

Events and achievements from the days of slavery until 2001 (library has check-out copies)

Encyclopedia of North Carolina. (NC 975.6003 E56)

Two-volume set with basic facts about the state, a chronology of historical events, and brief biographies of our governors up to Jim Martin—published 1999. (library has check-out copies)

Fradin, Dennis B. The North Carolina Colony. (NC 975.602 F79)

A short illustrated history of the colonial period in our state, including a timeline and good biographical sketches of important people of the period (check-out copies in J975.6 Fradin)

Fripp, Gayle. Greensboro, a Chosen Center. (NC 975.6622 F91 2001)

Up-to-date illustrated history of Greensboro; includes a timeline (library has check-out copies)

Jones, H. G. North Carolina Illustrated, 1524-1984. (NC 975.6 J77)

Many black-and-white pictures illustrating the state’s history—easily found through the index (library has check-out copies)

North Carolina Biographical Dictionary. (NC 920 N864 2^nd ed.)

A two-volume set providing short biographies of North Carolinians (library has check-out copies)

North Carolina Manual. (NC 317.56 M29)

State symbols, flag, seal, and constitution, along with information about government officials and government departments—published every two years (library has check-out copies)

The Old North State Fact Book. (NC 975.6 O44 1993)

State symbols, motto, constitution, flag, seal, colors, song, capitol building, and brief information about North Carolina history (library has check-out copies in call number above and in J975.6 Old)

Parramore, Thomas C. Carolina Quest. (NC 975.6 P25)

(library has check-out copies in J975.6 Parramore)

Parramore, Thomas C., and Douglas C. Wilms. North Carolina: The History of an American State. (NC 975.6 P25)

Well-illustrated, easy-to-read history from early times to 1980 (library has check-out copies in call number above and in J975.6 Parramore)

Perdue, Theda. The Cherokee. (NC 970.3 C52P)

A readable, well-illustrated history of the tribe, from earliest times into the 1980s (library has check-out copies in call number above and in J970.3 Perdue)

Powell, William Stevens. The North Carolina Gazetteer. (NC 917.5603 P88)

A-Z listing of towns, counties, rivers, and other North Carolina places, including many little-known ones, with a brief description of each; published 1968 (library has check-out copies)

Rafle, Sarah. North Carolina: The Tar Heel State. (NC 975.6 R13)

A colorful, up-to-date (2002) book about all aspects of the state, from history and government to economy and lifestyle; includes a timeline (check-out copies in J975.6 Rafle)

Rankin, Hugh F. The Pirates of Colonial North Carolina. (NC 975.602 R21)

Covers piracy on North Carolina waters, with special chapters devoted to Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard (library has check-out copies in call number above and in J975.6 Rankin)

Sateren, Shelley Swanson. North Carolina Facts and Symbols. (NC 975.6 S25)

A short book answering many questions about our state; published in 2000 but does not include 2000 census figures (library has check-out copies in J975.6 Sateren)

Schulz, Andrea. North Carolina. (NC 975.6 S38)

A storehouse of basic facts about North Carolina, including historic highlights, population and economic facts, the environment, maps, and photographs; published in 2002, with population figures from the 2000 census (check-out copy in J975.6 Schulz)

Tetterton, Beverly, and Glenn Tetterton. North Carolina County Fact Book. (NC 975.6 T34)

A two-volume set (published in 1998) describing every county in North Carolina, including its location, origins, physical features, industries, agricultural products, parks, landmarks, notable people, and much more; does not include population figures from the 2000 census (library has check-out copies)

The Way We Lived in North Carolina. (5-volume series)

State history with the emphasis on lifestyles, illustrated in black and white

Fenn, Elizabeth A. Natives and Newcomers…before 1770. (NC 975.602 F33)

(library has check-out copies in call number above and in J975.602 Fenn)

Watson, Harry L. An Independent People…1770-1820. (NC 975.603 W33)

(library has check-out copies in call number above and in J975.6 Watson)

Clayton, Thomas H. Close to the Land…1820-1870. (NC 975.603 C62)

(library has check-out copies in call number above and in J975.6 Clayton)

Nathans, Sydney. The Quest for Progress…1870-1920. (NC 975.6041 N27)

(library has check-out copies in call number above and in J975.6 Nathans)

Parramore, Thomas C. Express Lanes and Country Roads…1920-1970. (NC

975.6042 P25)

            (library has check-out copies in call number above and in J975.6 Parramore)

Wetmore, Ruth Y. First on the Land: the North Carolina Indians. (NC 970.456 W54)

A readable discussion of many of the state’s Indian tribes, including their daily lives and customs; covers modern times to the 1970s (library has check-out copies in call number above and in J970.4 Wetmore)

Wolff, Miles. Lunch at the 5 & 10. (NC 305.896 W85)

The story of the Woolworth sit-ins of 1960, which led to the integration of lunch counters and other facilities throughout the nation (library has check-out copies)

Zepke, Terrance. Lighthouses of the Carolinas. (NC 387.155 Z57)

The stories of the lighthouses of North Carolina and South Carolina; published 1998 (library has check-out copies in call number above and in J387.155 Zepke)

Zepke, Terrance. Pirates of the Carolinas (NC 910.45 Z57)

The stories of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and other practitioners of this dastardly trade (library has check-out copies in call number above and in J910.45 Zepke)