This blog post explores the history of North Carolina barbecue, what is defined as NC Barbecue, the difference between eastern and Piedmont styles of NC BBQ, and includes a list of several historic barbecue restaurants in Eastern NC.
This blog post is the third in a series produced for the Ava Gardner Museum’s participation in the Wedding Bells Blogathon which was hosted by someone in the classic film community. All three posts draw on items in the museum’s collection to tell the story of each of Ava’s 3 marriages. The other two posts are can be read on the Ava Gardner Museum official blog using these links: Marriage 1: Mickey Rooney & Marriage 2: Artie Shaw.
This blog post was written to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of Prohibition and the resurgence in interest in the Roaring Twenties. It provides historical context about what the 1920s were like in rural North Carolina where Ava was born and raised in the 1920s. The article points out how different the 20s were in rural areas versus urban. The post uses artifacts and photos from the Ava Gardner Museum’s collection and can be read here.
Mainly Museums is a crowd sourced guide to museums around the world. I contribute articles about museums I have visited. Read article about the National Museum of African American History & Culture here.
