http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/rss.xml en-us ℗ 2007 University of North Carolina Documenting the American South Staff Fri, 22 June 2007 14:27:00 EST millner@email.unc.edu 1 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/unc1792.mp3 Mike Millner On August 2, 1792, 25 of UNC's 40 original trustees gathered in Hillsborough, North Carolina, to determine a site for the state's (and the nation's) first public university. The participating members, representing counties from eastern, central, and western North Carolina, voted on August 4th to establish the University of North Carolina within a fifteen-mile radius of Cyprett's (or Cipritz's, later renamed Prince's) Bridge, which formed part of the road from Raleigh to Pittsboro. The precise location of this bridge is unknown, but university history scholars believe that it spanned a section of New Hope Creek that now forms part of Jordan Lake. Two hundred and sixteen years later, Documenting the American South commemorates the selection of the location of the University of North Carolina, featuring documents from several digital collections: The North Carolina Experience, True and Candid Compositions, and The First Century of the First State University. On August 2, 1792, 25 of UNC's 40 original trustees gathered in Hillsborough, North Carolina, to determine a site for the state's (and the nation's) first public university. The participating members, representing counties from eastern, central, and western North Carolina, voted on August 4th to establish the University of North Carolina within a fifteen-mile radius of Cyprett's (or Cipritz's, later renamed Prince's) Bridge, which formed part of the road from Raleigh to Pittsboro. The precise location of this bridge is unknown, but university history scholars believe that it spanned a section of New Hope Creek that now forms part of Jordan Lake. Two hundred and sixteen years later, Documenting the American South commemorates the selection of the location of the University of North Carolina, featuring documents from several digital collections: The North Carolina Experience, True and Candid Compositions, and The First Century of the First State University. Tues, 18 August 2008 15:15:00 EST 05:17 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/unc1792.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/said.mp3 Mike Millner In July 1825, a Philadelphia journal, The Christian Advocate, published a short biographical sketch of "Prince Moro" by an unnamed "physician at Fayetteville, in North Carolina." The piece describes a remarkable runaway slave who, after being captured and jailed in Fayetteville, "wrote in a masterly hand, writing from right to left, in what was to [local observers] an unknown language." The unknown language was Arabic, and the remarkable runaway was Omar ibn Said, an African Muslim who had studied arithmetic, business, and theology before he was enslaved, shipped across the Atlantic, and sold in Charleston, South Carolina, at age 37. In 1831 Said composed his autobiography (in Arabic); the manuscript was later translated and published in the American Historical Review. In July 2008, 177 years after he first recorded his story, Documenting the American South commemorates the life of Omar ibn Said (and other enslaved African Muslims), highlighting several items from our digital collection of North American Slave Narratives. In July 1825, a Philadelphia journal, The Christian Advocate, published a short biographical sketch of "Prince Moro" by an unnamed "physician at Fayetteville, in North Carolina." The piece describes a remarkable runaway slave who, after being captured and jailed in Fayetteville, "wrote in a masterly hand, writing from right to left, in what was to [local observers] an unknown language." The unknown language was Arabic, and the remarkable runaway was Omar ibn Said, an African Muslim who had studied arithmetic, business, and theology before he was enslaved, shipped across the Atlantic, and sold in Charleston, South Carolina, at age 37. In 1831 Said composed his autobiography (in Arabic); the manuscript was later translated and published in the American Historical Review. In July 2008, 177 years after he first recorded his story, Documenting the American South commemorates the life of Omar ibn Said (and other enslaved African Muslims), highlighting several items from our digital collection of North American Slave Narratives. Fri, 15 July 2008 14:10:00 EST 06:00 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/omarsaid.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/kirk_holden.mp3 Mike Millner In a June 1870 proclamation, North Carolina's Republican governor, William Wells Holden (1818-1892), condemned the actions of the Ku Klux Klan, accusing them of murdering North Carolinians and using terror tactics to suppress the vote of both newly enfranchised African Americans and white Republicans. This proclamation was just one incident in an escalating series of conflicts between Holden and North Carolinians who were either members of, or sympathetic to, the Klan during the spring and summer of 1870. This series of conflicts, in which Union officer George W. Kirk was to play a crucial role, came to be known as "The Kirk-Holden War" and is thought to have played a large part in the Republican Party's later electoral defeat in the state, as well as Holden's December 1870 impeachment and March 1871 conviction. This June, Documenting the American South remembers the Kirk-Holden War by highlighting a variety of materials from its collections that discuss this conflict. In a June 1870 proclamation, North Carolina's Republican governor, William Wells Holden (1818-1892), condemned the actions of the Ku Klux Klan, accusing them of murdering North Carolinians and using terror tactics to suppress the vote of both newly enfranchised African Americans and white Republicans. This proclamation was just one incident in an escalating series of conflicts between Holden and North Carolinians who were either members of, or sympathetic to, the Klan during the spring and summer of 1870. This series of conflicts, in which Union officer George W. Kirk was to play a crucial role, came to be known as "The Kirk-Holden War" and is thought to have played a large part in the Republican Party's later electoral defeat in the state, as well as Holden's December 1870 impeachment and March 1871 conviction. This June, Documenting the American South remembers the Kirk-Holden War by highlighting a variety of materials from its collections that discuss this conflict. Fri, 06 June 2008 14:30:00 EST 07:15 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/holden.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/howard_lee.mp3 Mike Millner On May 6, 1969, Howard N. Lee (b.1934) was elected mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In doing so, he became the first African American elected mayor in a predominantly white southern town since Reconstruction. Thirty-nine years later, Documenting the American South is pleased to highlight materials in its collections that recall Lee's historic election. On May 6, 1969, Howard N. Lee (b.1934) was elected mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In doing so, he became the first African American elected mayor in a predominantly white southern town since Reconstruction. Thirty-nine years later, Documenting the American South is pleased to highlight materials in its collections that recall Lee's historic election. Fri, 08 May 2008 16:30:00 EST 06:42 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/howard_lee.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/poetry08.mp3 Mike Millner In celebration of National Poetry Month, Documenting the American South highlights a tradition of children's songs and poetry represented in its collections. Many of the poems in this collection were intended for education or school instruction; other collections contain poems that meditate on moral and religious themes and reflect an intention to entertain as well as instruct young readers. Most of the poems are written in verse or lyric form, appealing to children through rhythm and rhyme, while also serving as an introduction to poetic verse form. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Documenting the American South highlights a tradition of children's songs and poetry represented in its collections. Many of the poems in this collection were intended for education or school instruction; other collections contain poems that meditate on moral and religious themes and reflect an intention to entertain as well as instruct young readers. Most of the poems are written in verse or lyric form, appealing to children through rhythm and rhyme, while also serving as an introduction to poetic verse form. Fri, 04 April 2008 13:00:00 EST 06:16 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/poetry08.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/griffis_johnson.mp3 Mike Millner Guion Griffis Johnson's 1937 book Ante-Bellum North Carolina: A Social History was groundbreaking in at least two ways. First, Johnson was a female scholar publishing at a time when women were routinely marginalized within academia. Second, by directing her scholarly efforts toward previously neglected subjects such as African Americans and women, Johnson opened up new territory in the historical study of the South. Documenting The American South marks Women's History Month by celebrating Johnson's life and work. Guion Griffis Johnson's 1937 book Ante-Bellum North Carolina: A Social History was groundbreaking in at least two ways. First, Johnson was a female scholar publishing at a time when women were routinely marginalized within academia. Second, by directing her scholarly efforts toward previously neglected subjects such as African Americans and women, Johnson opened up new territory in the historical study of the South. Documenting The American South marks Women's History Month by celebrating Johnson's life and work. Wed, 11 March 2008 13:50:00 EST 07:09 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/griffis_johnson.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/religion_unc.mp3 Mike Millner Throughout the early months of 1825, two prominent North Carolinians--Elisha Mitchell and John Ravenscroft--engaged in a heated debate about the nature of religious education at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. During this period, the two exchanged at least eighteen letters in which they argued about the proper relationship between their respective denominations and education at UNC. Documenting the American South remembers the Ravenscroft-Mitchell letters and other moments of religious debate in The University's history. Throughout the early months of 1825, two prominent North Carolinians--Elisha Mitchell and John Ravenscroft--engaged in a heated debate about the nature of religious education at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. During this period, the two exchanged at least eighteen letters in which they argued about the proper relationship between their respective denominations and education at UNC. Documenting the American South remembers the Ravenscroft-Mitchell letters and other moments of religious debate in The University's history. Tue, 19 February 2008 10:50:00 EST 05:31 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/me_church.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/mlk.mp3 Jennifer Larson The bill establishing the Martin Luther King, Jr., federal holiday, observed on the third Monday in January, was signed into law in January 1983. The day celebrates Dr. King's January 15, 1929, birthday and honors his immeasurable contributions to advancing civil rights efforts in the United States. Documenting the American South celebrates Dr. King by highlighting firsthand accounts from those who were influenced by Dr. King's leadership and legacy. The bill establishing the Martin Luther King, Jr., federal holiday, observed on the third Monday in January, was signed into law in January 1983. The day celebrates Dr. King's January 15, 1929, birthday and honors his immeasurable contributions to advancing civil rights efforts in the United States. Documenting the American South celebrates Dr. King by highlighting firsthand accounts from those who were influenced by Dr. King's leadership and legacy. Mon, 14 January 2008 12:20:00 EST 06:16 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/mlkjr.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/shaw.mp3 Harry Thomas On December 1st, 2007, Shaw University, the South's oldest historically black university, turned 142. On this anniversary, DocSouth celebrates Shaw, which began with a single theology class for recently emancipated freedmen, offered by Dr. Henry Martin Tupper in 1865. On December 1st, 2007, Shaw University, the South's oldest historically black university, turned 142. On this anniversary, DocSouth celebrates Shaw, which began with a single theology class for recently emancipated freedmen, offered by Dr. Henry Martin Tupper in 1865. Thu, 07 December 2007 14:40:00 EST 03:56 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/shaw.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/nativeamericans.mp3 DocSouth Staff Twentieth-century depictions of Native American Indians have generally portrayed tribes of the American West, but the east, including North Carolina, was also an important setting for Native American history. Twentieth-century depictions of Native American Indians have generally portrayed tribes of the American West, but the east, including North Carolina, was also an important setting for Native American history. Thu, 15 November 2007 14:40:00 EST 09:09 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/indianbrave_2.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/fair.mp3 Jennifer Larson Every October, the North Carolina State Fair welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors. On the 154th anniversary of the first fair, DocSouth celebrates the annual event and the unique month-long fair of 1884. Every October, the North Carolina State Fair welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors. On the 154th anniversary of the first fair, DocSouth celebrates the annual event and the unique month-long fair of 1884. Mon, 22 October 2007 15:25:00 EST 03:16 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/ncstatefair.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/rockwell.mp3 DocSouth Staff On September 23, 1916, flyer Kiffin Rockwell died in aerial combat over France. Documenting the American South pays tribute to Rockwell, who is often remembered as the first Carolinian to fall in World Word War I. On September 23, 1916, flyer Kiffin Rockwell died in aerial combat over France. Documenting the American South pays tribute to Rockwell, who is often remembered as the first Carolinian to fall in World Word War I. Tue, 21 September 2007 15:25:00 EST 04:34 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/rockwell.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/johnson.mp3 DocSouth Staff Thomas Lewis Johnson was born August 7, 1836, in Rock-Rayman, Virginia, to an enslaved mother and free father who was one-eighth black. Since children followed the condition of their mothers, Johnson was born into slavery. His father tried to purchase Johnson and his mother, but the master refused to sell and instead separated the family when Johnson was only three, moving mother and son to Virginia. Inspired by his mother's faith and the testimony of a fellow slave, Johnson converted to Christianity and became increasingly interested in ministry. After Emancipation, he moved to New York, Chicago, and eventually Denver, Colorado, where he was ordained and ministered to a small African American congregation. Thomas Lewis Johnson was born August 7, 1836, in Rock-Rayman, Virginia, to an enslaved mother and free father who was one-eighth black. Since children followed the condition of their mothers, Johnson was born into slavery. His father tried to purchase Johnson and his mother, but the master refused to sell and instead separated the family when Johnson was only three, moving mother and son to Virginia. Inspired by his mother's faith and the testimony of a fellow slave, Johnson converted to Christianity and became increasingly interested in ministry. After Emancipation, he moved to New York, Chicago, and eventually Denver, Colorado, where he was ordained and ministered to a small African American congregation. Tue, 21 August 2007 11:08:00 EST 04:18 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/johnson_podcast.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/feminists.mp3 DocSouth Staff July 19, 2007, marks the 159th anniversary of the Seneca Falls women's rights convention, a nearly spontaneous gathering of women in a small New York town. The women at this convention—among them famous activists Elizabeth Cady and Lucrita Mott—approved a "Declaration of Sentiments," modeled after Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, that called not only for women's equality, but also for women's suffrage, a revolutionary shift for the women's movement in America. July 19, 2007, marks the 159th anniversary of the Seneca Falls women's rights convention, a nearly spontaneous gathering of women in a small New York town. The women at this convention—among them famous activists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucrita Mott—approved a "Declaration of Sentiments," modeled after Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. This "Declaration of Sentiments" called not only for women's equality, but also for women's suffrage, a revolutionary shift for the women's movement in America. Mon, 30 July 2007 14:27:00 EST 11:50 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/merrick_podcast.png http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/stowe.mp3 DocSouth Staff Harriet Beecher Stowe, writer and abolitionist, is most famous for her 1852 epic Uncle Tom's Cabin , or, Life Among the Lowly, the best-selling novel of the 19th century and the book that President Abraham Lincoln is said to have credited with starting the American Civil War. Stowe, however, published more than thirty additional books in her lifetime while also raising a family of seven children. In honor of the 196th anniversary of her birth, Documenting the American South remembers Stowe and her legacy of literary activism. Harriet Beecher Stowe, writer and abolitionist, is most famous for her 1852 epic Uncle Tom's Cabin, or, Life Among the Lowly, the best-selling novel of the 19th century and the book that President Abraham Lincoln is said to have credited with starting the American Civil War. Stowe, however, published more than thirty additional books in her lifetime while also raising a family of seven children. In honor of the 196th anniversary of her birth, Documenting the American South remembers Stowe and her legacy of literary activism. Fri, 20 June 2007 14:27:00 EST 4:29 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/stowe_podcast.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/secession.mp3 Jennifer Larson On May 1, 1861, the North Carolina legislature voted that counties should elect delegates who would determine whether North Carolina would remain in the Union. On May 20, the delegates, convening in Raleigh, voted unanimously that the state would no longer be a part of the United States of America. On May 1, 1861, the North Carolina legislature voted that counties should elect delegates who would determine whether North Carolina would remain in the Union. On May 20, the delegates, convening in Raleigh, voted unanimously that the state would no longer be a part of the United States of America. Thu, 22 May 2007 09:29:00 EST 5:15 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/secession.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/umstead.mp3 DocSouth Staff William Bradley Umstead, teacher, soldier, lawyer, governor, and North Carolina native, lived and wrote during one of the most tumultuous and dynamic periods in American history. William Bradley Umstead, teacher, soldier, lawyer, governor, and North Carolina native, lived and wrote during one of the most tumultuous and dynamic periods in American history. Tue, 21 September 2007 11:08:00 EST 04:48 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/umstead.jpg http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/podcasts/audio/wheatley.mp3 Jennifer Larson In celebration of National Poetry Month, Documenting the American South highlights the legacy of Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), the first African American and the first enslaved poet to publish a volume of works. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Documenting the American South highlights the legacy of Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), the first African American and the first enslaved poet to publish a volume of works. Thu, 17 April 2007 09:29:00 EST 2:47 http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/images/wheatley_podcast.jpg