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Revolutionary stories from the edges of history, shared by communities for the first time.
In North Carolina, the American Revolution looked more like a civil war—with neighbors fighting neighbors and families torn apart. This history is rarely in the textbooks. We visit rural counties throughout the state, go deep into local archives and listen to communities who share their stories for the first time. Join us as we uncover Revolutionary War stories unlike any we’ve ever heard.
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Homegrown History is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Sponsored in part by SECU Foundation, funded by the members of State Employees’ Credit Union.
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In North Carolina, the American Revolution looked more like a civil war—with neighbors fighting neighbors and families torn apart. This history is rarely in the textbooks. We visit rural counties throughout the state, go deep into local archives and listen to communities who share their stories for the first time. Join us as we uncover Revolutionary War stories unlike any we’ve ever heard.
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- The American Revolution we learned about as kids had grand battles, noble heroes, and a tidy ending.
But here in North Carolina, it also looked a lot like a civil war, neighbors fighting neighbors.
So come with us into rural communities and deep into local archives, where we'll uncover revolutionary stories unlike any we've ever heard.
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Homegrown History is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Sponsored in part by SECU Foundation, funded by the members of State Employees’ Credit Union.