Combining well-researched history and captivating stories, A Nutshell History of North Carolina takes the reader on an engaging journey through the annals of Carolina history. Designed to coerce humor from the conventional pages of history, the author's unique approach has drawn fans from young and old ... unintentionally becoming a favorite of tourists, who often use it as guidebook to the Old North State — History Press

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Scholarly and thoughtful, at the same time comical and thoroughly engaging, this book has inspired me to visit all the corners of my new home state — Lisa Peterson