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This digital exhibit represents the opinions and emotions surrounding March For Our Lives, Charlotte, on March 24, 2018.
WITH so much evidence, as has been presented, of Charlotte's solidarity in all matters pertaining to the general good, it is no wonder that fraternal, welfare, civic, social, and patriotic groups which sprang into being in the twentieth century found in the city a receptive spirit.
FROM its earliest beginning, Mecklenburg has attracted a churchgoing people, and its society has long been church-centered. But even so, the growth of Charlotte's religious groups in more recent years is remarkable.
THOUGH in no phase of Mecklenburg life would two centuries bring a greater advancement than in the field of medicine, Charlotte's present-day importance as one of the foremost medical centers in the South had its beginning in the early days of the region's settlement.
MECKLENBURG'S steady, if slow, development through the early and middle decades of the last century was halted, however with the outbreak of the War Between the States. It would be many years before the South would show an appreciable recovery.
In reviewing the history and the events surrounding the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, it is important to understand a little bit about Mecklenburg County’s early history and founding.
"Rock of Ages:" Charlotte's Black Churches Weather Adversity and Retain Strength
by Kathleen McLain
MUCH OF THE Material in this book is information that was told to me by older people. Much of it is what I have remembered from my childhood experiences.
The following titles have been added to the Carolina Room collection in the month of September, 2019:
Abercrombie, Janice L. Virginia revolutionary "publick" claims, V 1-3
EVERYBODY SEEMED TO LOVE Mr. Oscar. Oscar, as almost everyone called him, was a remarkable man and the possessor of a remarkable talent.
IN many respects Charlotte differs very little from other Southern cities. Hence, little or no attempt will be made to describe the clothes worn by Charlotte men and women for various periods, nor the furniture in their homes.
The following article discusses President Taft’s speech and also provides descriptions of the reception for the President in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte Daily Observer 5/21/1909, p.1
EVER since Dr. Ephraim Brevard assisted in writing the resolutions which were unanimously adopted as the Mecklenburg declaration of independence, physicians have taken the initiative in maintaining a high state of health and happiness in Charlotte and vicinity.
The following are two articles from the Charlotte Home Democrat detailing the 109th anniversary celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in 1884.
Charlotte Home-Democrat 5/23/1884 and 5/16/1884 p. 3
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library >> Fighting to Stay Relevant, 1999-2009 >> Library Bran