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November 1, 2022 by Carole Howell

The Great Migration of African Americans from Putnam Co. GA to Lincoln Co. NC (1920-1930)

Compiled and Edited by Herbert W. Stanford III 28 January 2022 By 1920, for African-Americans in the South, the optimism of the Reconstruction era had turned into 30 years of

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October 25, 2022 by Carole Howell

From Bess Chapel to Newbold

School for African Americans in Lincoln Today “separate but equal” may elicit a blank stare from students hearing it for the first time. For Lincoln County, howeve, it was very

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October 21, 2022 by Carole Howell

An Empty Tomb: The Story of a Marriage

As recalled by local historian David C. Heavner, 1918-2007 As my granddaughter, Jessica Bailey Kuster, and her father-in-law Jack Kuster were busy trying to make a plot of the graves

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October 21, 2022 by Carole Howell

Weave a Family Tapestry Through Oral Histories

Genealogy is much more than names and dates. They say everyone has a story, and it’s true. The precious memories of your parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and

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October 21, 2022 by Carole Howell

The Famous Harp Peddlers of Crouse

From an article that appeared in the Lincoln County News, June 17, 1913; Milton Tiddy, Editor and Proprietor   On Monday, May 23, 1913, four famous musicians from the Crouse

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October 21, 2022 by Carole Howell

1907: Lincolnton Threatens War!

It is awful but true. Lincolnton’s integrity was called into question in August of 1907, resulting in some tongue-in-cheek sabre rattling between neighboring cities. It began with a story in

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