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Eva Clayton (born 1934), U.S. Congresswoman from North Carolina 1992–2003; she graduated from Johnson C. Smith University and North Carolina Central University Allison Hedge Coke (born 1958), American Book Award-winning author of Blood Run and other novels (raised in North Carolina, various counties)
History portal; United States portal; This category includes people who were notable in the Province of North Carolina (and the Roanoke Colony) prior to the era of American Revolution. That is, they were notable before about 1765, such as people involved in the French and Indian War.
The history of North Carolina from pre-colonial history to the present, covers the experiences of the people who have lived within the territory that now comprises the U.S. state of North Carolina. Findings of the earliest discovered human settlements in present day North Carolina, are found at the Hardaway Site , dating back to approximately ...
Calvin Jones (1775–1846), Mayor of Raleigh, Adjutant General of North Carolina, and founder of Wake Forest College [23] I. Beverly Lake, former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court; Clarence Lightner (1921–2002), mayor (1973–1975); Raleigh's first popularly elected African-American mayor and first of any major Southern city
Frank P. Graham, president of University of North Carolina and U.S. senator; Moonlight Graham, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder for New York Giants; Naomi Graham, middleweight boxer, first female active duty service member to compete for U.S. at Olympics
This year’s rankings represent a comeback for Goodnight, who last year lost his claim as North Carolina’s wealthiest resident to Sweeney, the CEO and founder of Epic Games.
19th-century governor of North Carolina, governor of Florida, and U.S. representative from North Carolina David Lowry Swain: Did not graduate: 19th-century governor of North Carolina John Swainson: Grad. Law: Former governor of Michigan William B. Umstead: 1916: Former governor of North Carolina, U.S. representative from North Carolina Zebulon ...
Asheville. The mountainous western North Carolina city of Asheville is mentioned several times throughout the book. Kya’s dad, Pa, is from Asheville. His family owned a plantation there, but ...