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Dr. Tom Hanchett traces the surprising history of how Charlotte became a city of distinct neighborhoods, based on his award-winning book Sorting Out the New South City (UNC Press, 1998).
Women Changing Charlotte. March is Women’s History Month, a great time to see how women have moved into leadership roles — from TV news to non-profit management to politics — especially in the 1970s - 1980s. Please share your own memories!
Dorothy Knox earned her stripes as a reporter and columnist for the Charlotte News. In the 1930s and 40s, she mixed personal and local news in a way that endeared her to her readers. Thomas Cole, Librarian in the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, discusses her work.
Journalist Harry Golden was the "Carolina Israelite" who wrote a little bit about a lot of things. He stopped to think more deeply when he wrote about his adopted home of Charlotte. Librarian Thomas Cole of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room will discuss his works.
LeGette Blythe was a sage from North Mecklenburg who saw history in every part of the modern city. Librarian Thomas Cole of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room will discuss his works.
Dr. Shepherd McKinley and Dr. Steven Sabol of the University of North Carolina Charlotte speak on the topic of North Carolina's Experience in the First World War.
The program takes place at the Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr. Call 704-416-0150 to make reservations.
Tom Hanchett is the author of the definitive study, Sorting Out the New South City: Race, Class, and Urban Development in Charlotte, 1875-1975, now in a second edition (UNC Press, 2019).
Internationally renowned jazz violinist Stuff Smith got his start with a scholarship to Charlotte's Johnson C. Smith University in the 1920s. Dr.
"Black Soldiers Mattered: Black North Carolinians, Camp Greene, and the Great War"
will be presented by Dr. Janet Hudson, associate professor of history at the University of South Carolina.
World War I: The Forgotten War
Matthew M. Peek, MA, CA
Military Collection Archivist, Special Collections Section, State Archives
NC Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources
What foods remind you of your growing up? That question will be a springboard for exploring Charlotte-area food traditions today with a spotlight on international offerings right here in Matthews.