November 6, 2013
William Byrd II of Westover’s Curious Words
What’s a “shoaller”? Or a “hough”? How about the “pride of the beaver”? Berland explores these ideas and more. Continue Reading William Byrd II of Westover’s Curious Words
November 5, 2013
Interview: Lawrence S. Earley on The Workboats of Core Sound
More than anything else in a Core Sound fishing community, a workboat is a living social history of the people who have been connected to it. It was built by one person for another person and named after a third. This little web of names expands over time as the boat is sold to other people and renamed, is repaired, and rebuilt by others, or is relocated to another community. Fishermen seem to have little difficulty in remembering this web of connections, and so workboats function as memory banks that contain much of the social history of the community and carry it from one generation to the next. As boats disappear, it’s not clear what will happen to this history. Continue Reading Interview: Lawrence S. Earley on The Workboats of Core Sound
November 4, 2013
Sandra A. Gutierrez: Where’s the Goat?
One of the most famous sandwiches in South America is also one of the most fun (and messy!) to eat: the Chivito Uruguayo. In Spanish, chivito means baby goat, but there’s actually no goat to be found in this sandwich. Continue Reading Sandra A. Gutierrez: Where’s the Goat?
October 28, 2013
The Tuscarora War: A Primer
The Indians fought to right the relationship they had with the North Carolina settlers and colonial government. They had been insulted, abused, enslaved, and cheated by traders. They lost land. And their complaints fell on deaf ears. Continue Reading The Tuscarora War: A Primer
October 25, 2013
The Chesapeake House honored by Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians
This work can truly be called a paradigm shift for how we should see and understand a significant regional development of American architecture. Continue Reading The Chesapeake House honored by Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians
October 23, 2013
Jaime Amanda Martinez: Zeb Vance, Ken Cuccinelli, and Chris Christie: Governors as Bellwethers
The elections in Virginia and New Jersey have been touted as indicators of where the Republican Party, and indeed the entire country, will head in 2014 and beyond. The North Carolina governor’s race in 1864 served a similar role. Though often overshadowed in discussions of Civil War politics by the U.S. presidential election of 1864, the North Carolina race, which pitted incumbent Zebulon Baird Vance against newspaper editor William W. Holden, tells an equally important story about shifting political winds. Continue Reading Jaime Amanda Martinez: Zeb Vance, Ken Cuccinelli, and Chris Christie: Governors as Bellwethers
October 15, 2013
Lawrence S. Earley: The Stories I Heard
Milan Lewis of Atlantic said that he had joined the Navy during the Second World War. “I didn’t go in because I was patriotic,” he said. “I went in because I was digging clams for 40 cents a bushel, and I thought the Navy would be better, which was a mistake. The clamming was better.” Continue Reading Lawrence S. Earley: The Stories I Heard
October 14, 2013
Video: Tracy Devine Guzman discusses Native and National in Brazil
Tracy Devine Guzman gives a book talk about Native and National in Brazil: Indigeneity after Independence, at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida. Continue Reading Video: Tracy Devine Guzman discusses Native and National in Brazil
October 11, 2013
Honoring the Legacy of William Friday this University Day
Now, and available for the first time in paperback, William A. Link’s second edition of the acclaimed biography William Friday: Power, Purpose, and American Higher Education is updated to trace William Friday’s remarkable career and commemorate his legendary life.
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October 10, 2013
Video: Kathleen Purvis Captures 2013 Southern Foodways Symposium Plate by Plate
Cookbook author Kathleen Purvis documented the 2013 Southern Foodways Symposium with a fun video highlight reel. Continue Reading Video: Kathleen Purvis Captures 2013 Southern Foodways Symposium Plate by Plate
October 9, 2013
Adam D. Shprintzen: Beyond, Beyond Meat
Meat substitutes attempted to provide these gustatory benefits while also ensuring a violence-free diet. In fact, early meat substitutes were positioned as being even more effective than meat in their strength- and muscle-building properties. Continue Reading Adam D. Shprintzen: Beyond, Beyond Meat
September 30, 2013
Interview: Kathleen Purvis on Bourbon
Even after Prohibition was repealed, many areas of the South remained dry. So whiskey was hard to get and had a certain cache. Recipes that involved a little alcohol were not only tasty, they also implied a few things—they showed you had connections and maybe a bit of money to buy something. Continue Reading Interview: Kathleen Purvis on Bourbon
September 19, 2013
Susan Ware: The Ongoing Battle of the Sexes
The footage shows not a player who was intentionally tanking a match, but one who was consistently and masterfully outplayed by a superior opponent, which Riggs admitted at the time and maintained right up until his death in 1995. The unsupported ESPN allegations have no place in sporting history. Continue Reading Susan Ware: The Ongoing Battle of the Sexes
September 13, 2013
In Our Orbit: Author Voices On Air and Online
A roundup of authors making news this week: Ed Blum and Glenn Eskew on the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham bombing, Hester Blum offers tips for the academic job hunter, Sandra Gutierrez has a Twitter chat about Latin Street Food, and Blain Roberts looks at the Miss America pageant. Continue Reading In Our Orbit: Author Voices On Air and Online
September 10, 2013
UNC Press Receives Grant from Kenan Charitable Trust
The University of North Carolina Press has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust to address challenges brought about by the digital transformation in publishing. Continue Reading UNC Press Receives Grant from Kenan Charitable Trust
September 10, 2013
William Ferris: Comfort in My Mother’s Stories
Our daily conversations help me understand Mother’s story. Her long life is filled with tales, like a library with shelves of books. Each day we select a story that reminds me of who I am and why family and place are so important in my life. Continue Reading William Ferris: Comfort in My Mother’s Stories
September 9, 2013
Interview: Belinda Ellis on Biscuits
There are many who say they can only make “hockey pucks,” “door stops,” or bread the dog wouldn’t eat. I learned that a whole lot of bakers give up on biscuits after a couple of attempts, when all they needed was a few simple tips and some practice. Continue Reading Interview: Belinda Ellis on Biscuits
September 3, 2013
Book Trailer: Latin American Street Food
From tamales to tacos, food on a stick to ceviches, and empanadas to desserts, Latin American Street Food takes you on a tasting tour of the most popular and delicious culinary finds of twenty Latin American countries, including Mexico, Cuba, Peru, and Brazil, translating them into 150 easy recipes for the home kitchen. Continue Reading Book Trailer: Latin American Street Food
July 11, 2013
Video: David Cecelski on NC Bookwatch
In an interview with North Carolina Bookwatch host D. G. Martin, Cecelski describes the many threads he followed to unlock the mystery of Abraham Galloway, now proudly identifying him as a part of the pantheon of North Caorlina’s greatest heroes. Cecelski delves into the leadership Galloway exerted before, during, and after the Civil War. Continue Reading Video: David Cecelski on NC Bookwatch
July 3, 2013
UNC Press to Study Digital Publishing Models with Mellon Grant
In addition to attending the AAUP meeting, last month I was pleased to be able to announce that the Mellon Foundation had awarded a grant of $100,000 to UNC Press for the next year to aid in our experimentation with new digital publishing models. It will significantly enhance our exploration of a broad range of proposals from our new “Digital First” initiative, to our efforts to begin developing a model for publishing digital humanities projects, to exploring new distribution methods. Continue Reading UNC Press to Study Digital Publishing Models with Mellon Grant
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