Browsing History by Author "Tilley, John A."
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CAPTAIN GODFREY CARDEN AND THE COAST GUARD'S CAPTAIN OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK IN WORLD WAR ONE
Bowdoin, Jeffrey (East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the position of Captain of the Port of New York during World War I. This work also discusses the man who held this position, Capt. Godfrey L. Carden. During World War I the U.S. ... -
College View Historic District : A case Study of Historic Preservation in Greenville, North Carolina
Benedict, Deann Lyn (East Carolina University, 2012)During the period of urban renewal, especially during the 1970s and 1980s, Greenville, N.C. was losing much of its historic built environment. Concerned citizens joined together to establish the Historic Properties ... -
Josephus Daniels and democracy in the Navy
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Pieces of History : Reconstructing the Past of Bassett Hall, 1650-2013
Jones, Melissa Lauren (East Carolina University, 2013)This thesis will examine the history of one of the historic homes in Colonial Williamsburg, Bassett Hall. It was home to Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. while they funded the reconstruction of Williamsburg. The purpose ... -
Slavery in microcosm : Bertie County, North Carolina, 1790-1810
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Tar Kilns of Goose Creek State Park : History and Preservation
Harrup, Matthew J. (East Carolina University, 2013)Tar kilns are found throughout the Coastal Plain of North and South Carolina, remnants of a flourishing and important industry that exported tar across the Atlantic world. Tar production is the extraction of terpene from ... -
The economics of historic preservation in New Bern, North Carolina
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The history and restoration of Somerset Place State Historic site
Cahoon, Elizabeth A.