It Happened in North Carolina [Paperback]

Scotti Kent (Author), Scotti Cohn (Author), Scotti McAuliff Cohn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2000

From the search for a lost colony to the filming of a television drama in Wilmington, the twenty-seven episodes presented in It Happened in North Carolina take readers of all ages on a lively tour through the history of the Old North State. Get the inside story on such events as the North Carolina gold rush, the Wright brothers' first real flight, a misplaced Rose Bowl game, and the case of the telltale laundry ticket.

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About the Author

Scotti McAuliff Cohn is a freelance writer and editor living in Bloomington, Illinois. She is the author of two picture books for young children: One Wolf Howls (Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2009) and Big Cat, Little Kitty (Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2011). She has also written eight books published by the Globe Pequot Press, including It Happened in Chicago, Chicago Curiosities, and Illinois: Mapping the Prairie State through History. Her other books for Globe include Beyond Their Years: Stories of 16 Civil War Children, Liberty's Children: Stories of 11 Revolutionary War Children, It Happened in North Carolina, and More than Petticoats: Remarkable North Carolina Women.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Two Dot Books (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560449667
• ISBN-13: 978-1560449669
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,764,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Taste of Home, March 26, 2001

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This review is from: It Happened in North Carolina (Paperback)

As a native North Carolinian, I particularly enjoyed reading about pirate Jean Lafitte who retired under an assumed name and lived out his life in peace and anonymity in Lincoln County, just two blocks from my homeplace. These are stories that I have heard recounted many times, and Kent tells them here with a freshness that makes them come alive.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars second printing, March 5, 2007

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Scotti Cohn (South Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It Happened in North Carolina (Paperback)

As the author, I am pleased to announce that this book is being reprinted by the publisher. Its continued high sales are a testimony to its value and popularity with readers.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Even For Non-NC Residents, June 19, 2008

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April L. Hamilton (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It Happened in North Carolina (Paperback)

In this collection, Scotti Kent really makes history come alive. I love historical fiction because it can be both entertaining and educational, and this book is much the same---except that these stories are true! I always thought of pirates as those dreaded marauders of the Mediterranean and Asia; who knew they were a menace back in the day here in the good 'ol U.S. of A. too? And as a Californian, I'm very familiar with the California gold rush but had no idea N.C. was once a gold rush mecca as well. The story of the '42 Rose Bowl in Durham following the attack on Pearl Harbor also came as a surprise to this native of Los Angeles. Interesting, amusing and informative.