Fact Friday

Fact Friday 173 - The '60s Robbery at Belk

Fact Friday 173 - The '60s Robbery at Belk

Happy Friday! Once upon a time, before the advent of malls, QVC and the Internet, people actually used to do all their shopping in Uptown.  They would take a city...

Fact Friday 173 - The '60s Robbery at Belk

Happy Friday! Once upon a time, before the advent of malls, QVC and the Internet, people actually used to do all their shopping in Uptown.  They would take a city...

Fact Friday 172 - William Treloar House

Fact Friday 172 - William Treloar House

  Happy Friday! Willam Treloar was an English immigrant who came to the U.S. in 1844 at the age of 19, and built this home in 1887. He made a...

Fact Friday 172 - William Treloar House

  Happy Friday! Willam Treloar was an English immigrant who came to the U.S. in 1844 at the age of 19, and built this home in 1887. He made a...

Fact Friday 171 - Revisiting the Legacy of Frederick Douglas Alexander

Fact Friday 171 - Revisiting the Legacy of Fred...

Metal-plate photographs are attached to several of the columns on the main bridge of Fred D. Alexander Highway.  Happy Friday! David Aaron Moore provides his take on the legacy of renowned,...

Fact Friday 171 - Revisiting the Legacy of Fred...

Metal-plate photographs are attached to several of the columns on the main bridge of Fred D. Alexander Highway.  Happy Friday! David Aaron Moore provides his take on the legacy of renowned,...

Fact Friday 170 - Charlotte's Crime Ridden Past?

Fact Friday 170 - Charlotte's Crime Ridden Past?

Happy Friday! David Aaron Moore discusses Charlotte crime ridden past, and how times have progressed:  --- For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, Charlotte was simply a more difficult...

Fact Friday 170 - Charlotte's Crime Ridden Past?

Happy Friday! David Aaron Moore discusses Charlotte crime ridden past, and how times have progressed:  --- For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, Charlotte was simply a more difficult...

Fact Friday 169 - Honoring Charlotte's Lynched

Fact Friday 169 - Honoring Charlotte's Lynched

Happy Friday! Not many people know that there are two documented cases of African-Americans being lynched in Mecklenburg County. lynch: to put to death (as by hanging) by mob action...

Fact Friday 169 - Honoring Charlotte's Lynched

Happy Friday! Not many people know that there are two documented cases of African-Americans being lynched in Mecklenburg County. lynch: to put to death (as by hanging) by mob action...

Fact Friday 168 - The First Niner Nation Tailgate

Fact Friday 168 - The First Niner Nation Tailgate

Happy Friday! Next week is Homecoming Week for our alma mater, UNC Charlotte. There will be tons of events happening all week for students, alumni and supporters. We'd love to...

Fact Friday 168 - The First Niner Nation Tailgate

Happy Friday! Next week is Homecoming Week for our alma mater, UNC Charlotte. There will be tons of events happening all week for students, alumni and supporters. We'd love to...