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SCOUNDRELS, ROGUES, AND HEROES
OF THE OLD NORTH STATE, Jones, H.G. ~~~pb
$16.99  128 pgs. 2004. Upper elementary, middle school, high school This collection of more than 60 entertaining stories spans 400 years of Tar Heel history. These tales cover both heroes and ne'er-do-wells who make our state's history so colorful. Among the intriguing stories included are those of female pirate Anne Bonny; Frances Culpepper, a woman who married three governors in the 17th century; Tiny Broadwick, who made qviation history in the early twentieth century; and Babe Ruth, the "Sultan of Swat," who his his first home run as a professional in Fayetteville. Curriculum Applications: 3rd, 4th, 8th & 10th Grade Social Studies- biography, early explorations; 4th - 8th Grade Language Arts. |