Alan D. Watson

Arranged chronologically, this book traces coastal Onslow's social, economic, and political history from the county's creation in 1731 to the 1990s.

Chapter titles/topics include: "Native Americans and European Settlement"; "Colonial Onslow"; "From Revolution to Civil War"; "Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Late Nineteenth Century"; and "Twentieth-Century Onslow."

Special attention is given to Onslow's maritime setting and to the impact of military installations, most notably Camp Lejeune.

Eighteen black-and-white illustrations enhance the text.

Paperbound. Pp. 184. Illus. Index. (1995)

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