by William S. Powell

In twelve chapters, this volume traces North Carolina's history form England's initial efforts to found a colony in America in the sixteenth century to uncertain and often-turbulent times as the final quarter of the twentieth century approached.

William S. Powell is the leading authority on the people and events that have shaped North Carolina over four centuries. His concise history of the state has been a favorite since its publication in 1978, and for this edition, Powell has provided a new chapter that brings the story up to date.

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

1988; Softcover; 248 pages.
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