The North Carolina Experience

An Interpretive and Documentary History

Edited by Lindley S. Butler, Alan D. Watson

475 pp., 6 x 9

  • Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8078-4124-2
    Published: November 1984
  • E-book EPUB ISBN: 978-0-8078-9889-5
    Published: June 2010
  • E-book PDF ISBN: 979-8-8908-6537-3
    Published: June 2010

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This collection of nineteen original essays on selected topics and epochs in North Carolina history offers a broad survey of the state from its discovery and colonization to the present. Each chapter consists of an interpretive essay on a specific aspect of North Carolina's history, a collection of supporting documents, and a brief bibliography.

Selections cover historical periods ranging from Elizabethan to contemporary times and examine such issues as slavery, populism, civil rights, and the status of women. Essays address the tragedy of North Carolina's Indians, the state's role in the Revolutionary War and the Confederacy, and the impact of the Great Depression. North Carolina's place in the New South and evangelical culture in the state are also discussed.

Designed as a supplementary reader for the study and teaching of North Carolina history, The North Carolina Experience will introduce college students to the process of historical research and writing. It will also be a valuable resource in secondary schools, public libraries, and the homes of those interested in North Carolina history.

About the Authors

Lindley S. Butler is author of Rockingham County: A Brief History.
For more information about Lindley S. Butler, visit the Author Page.

Alan D. Watson is professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and the author of Society in Colonial North Carolina.
For more information about Alan D. Watson, visit the Author Page.