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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $78, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSS47)
 
Compass Guide North Carolina  •  Jim Hargan  •  Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES
This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of North Carolina. It includes archival photographs, literary excerpts and practical travel information. (USS111, $21.95)
 
North Carolina, A History  •  William Stevens Powell
HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 231 PAGES
A short history of North Carolina for the general reader, published in celebration of the bicentennial and revised by the author in 1988. (USS126, $16.95)
  North Carolina, A History
Discovering North Carolina, A Tar Heel Reader  •  Jack Claiborne  •  William Price
ANTHOLOGY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 390 PAGES
This collection of writing on North Carolina covers a range of topics and time periods, with pieces by some of the state's most famous residents, from Andrew Jackson to Ava Gardner. (USS130, $21.95)
 
The Outer Banks  •  Anthony Bailey
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 276 PAGES
A tribute to the Outer Banks of North Carolina drawn from the author's travels there in 1995 during the time of the devastating Hurricane Gloria. It is a loving portrait by a British writer who describes in detail the nature and people of the region. (USS200, $18.95)
 
North Carolina Map  •  Universal Map Enterprises
MAP
A map of North Carolina at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (USS128, $4.95)
  North Carolina Map



Also Recommended
Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks  •  E.M. Corsa  •  Linda Lauby   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to touring the Outer Banks. (USS242, $18.95)
 
 
The Craft Heritage Trails of Western North Carolina  •  Jay Fields   • REFERENCE  •  A guidebook to western North Carolina's crafts. (USS204, $19.95)
 
 
The North Carolina Atlas, Portrait of a New Century  •  Douglas M. Orr  •  Alfred W. Stuart  •  James B. Hunt   • REFERENCE  •  An illustrated reference to the state of North Carolina. (USS124, $35.00)
 
 
Cherokee Americans, The Eastern Band of Cherokees in the Twentieth Century  •  John R. Finger   • HISTORY  •  A history of the remnant of Cherokees that stayed behind in North Carolina when their brethren made the arduous trip to the West along the "Trail of Tears." (USE20, $19.95)
 
 
Outer Banks  •  John Hairr   • HISTORY  •  An album of archival photographs and historical information. (USS243, $19.99)
 
 
The Civil War in North Carolina  •  John Gilchrist Barrett   • HISTORY  •  The complete story of Civil War military engagements across North Carolina. Mr. Barrett, professor emeritus at the Virginia military institute, brings a lively writing style to his scholarly, comprehensive text. (USS112, $23.50)
 
 
The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company, A Story of George Washington's Times  •  Charles Royster   • HISTORY  •  The story of an enterprise that was conjured by "schemers and dreamers" to drain and develop the Dismal Swamp, a vast area along the Virginia and North Carolina border. (USS54, $16.00)
 
 
Trail of Tears, The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation  •  John Ehle   • HISTORY  •  The history of the Cherokee, from their first settlement in the Southeast to their forced exile from Georgia to the West; it makes for a heartbreaking story of history, politics and power. (USE21, $15.95)
 
 
Mountain Homespun  •  Frances Louisa Goodrich   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A helpful introduction to the arts and crafts of the eastern American mountains. (USS203, $36.25)
 
 
The Handicraft Revival in Appalachia, 1930-1990  •  Gary Barker   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A straight forward account of Appalachian crafts. (USS201, $32.95)
 
 
Another Country, Journeying Toward the Cherokee Mountains  •  Christopher Camuto   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Christopher Camuto makes a journey into the southern Appalachians, the land from which the Cherokee Indians were expelled. Camping at the heights of the Smoky Mountains during the winter, Camuto uses his days of solitude to try to reflect on the land as the Cherokees might have. (USE32, $19.95)
 
 
Wilbur and Orville, A Biography of the Wright Brothers  •  Fred Howard   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A portrait of the Wright Brothers and their epochal achievements in human flight. (USS181, $19.95)
 
 
An Outer Banks Reader  •  David Stick   • ANTHOLOGY  •  An anthology of writing about the Outer Banks, including letters, nonfiction and natural history. (USS239, $19.95)
 
 
This is Where We Live, Short Stories by 25 Contemporary North Carolina Writers  •  Michael McFee   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A collection of short stories from the last 15 years. (USS129, $21.95)
 
 
Cold Mountain  •  Charles Frazier   • LITERATURE  •  Set in North Carolina, this is the best-selling novel of a wounded Confederate soldier who abandons the front line and journeys home to his prewar sweetheart. In spare, eloquent prose, Frazier describes the strong bond between a man and the land. (USS74, $14.95)
 
 
The Marrow of Tradition  •  Charles Waddell Chesnutt  •  Eric J. Sundquist   • LITERATURE  •  Based on the violence that erupted in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1898, this novel dramatizes the politically charged race riots that engulfed the city. (USS127, $13.95)
 
 
Ribbon of Sand, The Amazing Convergence of the Ocean and the Outer Banks  •  James Lazell  •  John Alexander   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An account of the unusual geological and ecological history of the Outer Banks. (USS240, $19.95)
 
 
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact photographic guide to the nature of the Southeast States from Mississippi and Georgia to North Carolina, featuring 1,500 photographs, concise descriptions and an overview of the natural history of the area. (USS31, $19.95)
 
 

 
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