Why North Carolinians Are Tar Heels.

An essay is presented explaining why North Carolinians have long called themselves Tar Heels, which has become a badge of pride in various fields such as scholarship and basketball. Topics discussed include how "Tar Heel" emerged in the decades before the Civil War, how eastern North Carolina's expe...

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Publicado en:	Southern Cultures Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 81 - 95
Autor principal:	Baker, Bruce E.
Formato:	Essay
Publicado:	University of North Carolina Press Winter2015
Materias:	Nicknames Names Etymology North Carolina state history American Civil War, 1861-1865 Civil war Nineteenth century History 21st century (Literary period)
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