Blacks Endured Slavery’s Fiery Furnace Through Faith and Struggle
The piece surveys enslaved Africans adapting to brutal bondage, citing biblical figures like Shadrach and Daniel, and detailing slave labor, families torn apart, and the rise of Christianity as sustaining power. It notes white evangelists’ early opposition then quietening stance as slavery grew, and mentions slave uprisings led by preachers and the underground railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shadrach
Meshack
Abednego
Daniel
Moses
Pharaoh
America
U.S. Supreme Court
Dred Scott
Jesus
Harry V. Richardson
Joshua
Jericho
Status of Major Legislation in North Carolina Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly actions cover death penalty bills for murder and rape set for House and Senate committees, a $7.9 billion two year budget under study, merit selection defeated, governors term limits bills moving, mixed beverages under study, utilities and insurance reform proposals advancing, standardized testing bills under governor support, and several reorganizations of state agencies awaiting further committee action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
House
Judiciary II Committee
Senate
Judiciary I
North Carolina
Utilities — Hunt Administration
State Utilities Commission
Commission
Insurance
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
State Ports Authority
Department of Transportation
Department of Commerce
Board of Transportation
Secondary Roads Council
House Transportation Committee
Where Is Money Coming From To Buy Skyrocketing Housing
Reuters AP analyzes the surge in housing demand and rising prices with buyers funded by inflated house equity, parental support, savings, and easier loan terms. Savings and loan associations report $5.7 billion in February mortgage originations as forecasts rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Savings and Loan
National Association of Realtors
Hardin
Bomb hoax follows dynamite find near Raleigh mall
An anonymous bomb threat at Crabtree Valley Mall triggered evacuations for about 75 customers and 20 employees after a 45 minute search found no explosives. Earlier a dynamite device was found under Glenwood Avenue bridge, disarmed by SBS, with teens noting wires and a risk of detonation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Crabtree Valley Mall
William Moran
State Bureau of Investigation
Glenwood Avenue
Blueprint for Pursuits Based on Facts or Imagination
The phrase urges discipline in thinking by distinguishing between cold facts and imagination guiding efforts. It highlights that outcomes rely on whether calculations use verifiable data or speculative ideas, stressing method over wishful thinking.
Ten Killed On Roads: Crashes Across North Carolina
A series of highway crashes in North Carolina killed ten people including elderly John A. Carriker 84 in Charlotte and Jasper Earl Blackwell 24 Morris Wallace 19 in Dover. Other victims include Marjorie Warlow 35 of Currituck Leslie Tetterton 51 of Pinetown and Edward White of Winston-Salem. The patrol cites head on collisions run through curves and failure to stop at intersections as causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Harbor
Jesus
Charlotte
John A. Carriker
N.C
Craven County
Jasper Earl Blackwell
Morris Wallace
Dover
Blackwell
Wallace
Billy Wayne Moody
Ahoskie
Marjorie W. Farlow
Currituck
Waco
Leslie L. Tetterton
Pinetown
Bath
Winston-Salem
Edward White
Carolina Beach
Also Mentioned on This Page
Har
Sion
Denmark Vesey
Gabriel Prosser
Nat Turner
John Har
US. League of Savings Association
SBS
Det
J.L. Stoudenmire
Walter Aldrich
Charlottean
The
Associated Press
Southgate Inn
Holiday Inn South
Motorola
David Wyse
US 220
Greensboro
N. C
Safeway Finance
Main St
High Point
South Main St
Westchester Mall
G. E
Pete” Schultheiss, Clu
Wrenn ST. High Point
Metropolitan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!