The Old North State Podcast

In this episode, we discuss Reed Gold Mine, where the United States gold rush began!

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This episode we're bringing you on a deep dive into General William Lee Davidson and the Battle of Cowan's Ford. Hear some great history and Melanie tell her story about a really cool ghost. 

SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cowan%27s_Ford

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lee_Davidson

https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/davidson-william-lee

https://davidsonjournal.davidson.edu/2012/07/we-are-family/

https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/patriot_leaders_nc_william_lee_davidson.html

https://newsofdavidson.org/2018/10/11/9192/william-lee-davidson/

https://revolutionarywar.us/year-1781/battle-cowans-ford/

http://www.ncmarkers.com/Markers.aspx?MarkerId=L-22

https://greensboro.com/home-at-last-revolutionary-war-officers-wallet-back-in-n-c/article_41b52a82-400e-5a25-abf3-89183560ed87.html

This episode we discuss the history behind the name "Tar Heel" and where exactly UNC's mascot Rameses came from. 

Sources for today's episode include:

https://alumni.unc.edu/what-is-a-tar-heel/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_Heel

https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2014/06/02/civil-war-origins-of-tar-heel

https://ncpedia.org/tar-heel

https://www.southerncultures.org/article/why-north-carolinians-are-tar-heels-a-new-explanation/

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/2020/07/15/does-uncs-tar-heels-name-celebrate-confederacy-some-think-its-time-for-change/112257808/

http://www.mrtarheel.com/tarheelorigin.html

https://museum.unc.edu/faqs

https://www.ncpedia.org/name-carolina-and-nicknames-old