North Carolina in the Civil War era is known colloquially as a vale of humility between two mountains of conceit. This expression is part state rivalry, a dig at Virginia and South Carolina. But also part analysis of the culture, politics, and economy of North Carolina compared to its neighbors. This site presents sources that address how the state diverged from and converged on regional and national patterns.
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Southern Honor
In the mid-19th Century, an elite southern white man’s reputation could make him or break him. He worked to demonstrate honor through honest…