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The Deep River Coalfield

Author: James H. Chapman

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2017-07-21

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1476668981

The region along Deep River in central North Carolina once boasted a small but significant coal mining industry that from the early 1800s to the end of the 20th century provided fuel for manufacturing and domestic use. Confronted by natural obstacles and other challenges--including a devastating explosion in 1925 that killed 53 men and boys--entrepreneurs made numerous attempts (some successful, some not) to harness the power of coal in a state still defining itself in a modernizing nation. Iron forges and hearths required ample supplies of coal to meet local demand, and the Deep River deposits provided them when no others existed.

The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854

Author: James C. Burke

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2011-07-25

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0786486740

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In 1833, the Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company set out to connect the port city of Wilmington to North Carolina's capital. When it was done in 1840, after changing its route, the company had completed 161 miles of track--the longest railroad in the world at the time--and provided continuous transportation from the town of Weldon on the Roanoke River to Wilmington and on to Charleston, South Carolina, by steamboat. A marvel of civil engineering by the standards of the day, the railroad constituted a tour de force of organization, finance and political will that risked the fortunes of individuals and the credit of the state. This study chronicles the project from its inception, exploring its impact on subsequent railroad development in North Carolina and its significance within the context of American railroad history as a whole.

Report of the Committee on Roads and Canals, on the Subject of Internal Improvements, Accompanied with a Bill to Procure the Necessary Surveys, &c. on the Subject of Roads and Canals

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Roads and Canals

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Published: 1822

Total Pages: 114

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Journal

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Published: 1857

Total Pages: 916

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Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of North-Carolina, at its Session of 1858-'9

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-03-02

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 3382309874

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.