Asheville’s First Public Schools For Blacks For more than a year, I have collected every newspaper article on the Beaumont … More
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A Most Exceptional Man: The Conclusion of the Edward S. Stephens Story
The first two posts in this series traced Edward Stephens’s career from St. Louis to Asheville to Topeka. We saw … More
A Most Exceptional Man: The Edward S. Stephens Story (Part Two)
In Part One we focused on Stephens’s work as a principal and teacher in the Asheville City Schools and as … More
A Most Exceptional Man: Edward S. Stephens (Part One)
This post begins the two-part story of Edward Stephens and his work in Asheville and other cities. Although Stephens wasn’t … More
Asheville’s First City Schools for Black Students, Part five: Builders of Black Schools (concluded)
This installment offers a look at the life and career of the fifth of the five original teachers at Asheville’s … More
ASHEVILLE’S FIRST CITY SCHOOLS FOR BLACK STUDENTS, Part Three: Builders of Black Schools
The Creation of a Public School System for the City of Asheville, 1887-1888 Setting Up the System and Hiring the … More
The Name Game, Oakley : 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
Oakley, like all of the communities we’ve featured this year, has seen significant changes over time with the ebb and … More
Hall’s 7 Acres in Newfound: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
Throughout the year as I’ve continued to work on this series and it has gained traction and popularity, hints and … More
Greetings From Montreat: 52 Weeks, 52 Communities
Nestled in a cove in the eastern end of Buncombe County lies the tiny town of Montreat. The town has … More