William S. Powell is professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. His many books include North Carolina through Four Centuries, which won the 1989 Mayflower Cup for Nonfiction.
"There is no other state with a biographical dictionary of
comparable scope and quality."American Reference Books Annual"
Remarkable . . . so rich in detail and human drama."Charlotte
Observer"
The essential starting point for learning about the people who
defined the character of the Tar Heel state.William S. Price, Jr.,
Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of
Cultural Resources
The most remarkable people of North Carolina march across the pages
of this primer of historical personalities.Roy Parker, Jr.,
contributing editor, "Fayetteville Observer-Times"
"""There is no other state with a biographical dictionary of
comparable scope and quality."American Reference Books Annual""
"The essential starting point for learning about the people who
defined the character of the Tar Heel state.William S. Price, Jr.,
Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of
Cultural Resources"
"The most remarkable people of North Carolina march across the
pages of this primer of historical personalities.Roy Parker, Jr.,
contributing editor, "Fayetteville Observer-Times""
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