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Charlotte Books
Volumes that Tom Hanchett has had a hand in, plus a few other books that are especially useful. more>>
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Globalizing Charlotte
In the past 20 years entrepreneurs from around the globe have launched businesses in Charlotte. Explore the surprising swirl of cultures in these Salad Bowl Suburbs. more>>
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Street Names
Who was the "Sharon" in all those Sharon roads? Why isn't Central central? What do Providence Road in southeast Charlotte, Steele Creek Road to the southwest, and Sugar Creek Road on the eastside have in common? And what's the deal with Queens Road? more>>
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Food from Home
Food traditions are a yummy way to explore history and culture -- both of longtime Charlotte-area residents and also the newcomers arriving from across the US and around the world. more>>
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Recorded in Charlotte
During the 1920s - 1940s, Charlotte was one of the South's hot-spots for recording country and gospel music. more>>
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History and architecture in Charlotte's older neighborhoods
Tom Hanchett came to Charlotte in 1981 to research older neighborhoods for the Historic Landmarks Commission. Links to his studies of neighborhoods, architects, planners and more >>
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