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Dr. Dennis O'Donoghue (Dec. 8, 1841-Dec. 4, 1904) was a native of Ireland. He came to the United States in 1871. He soon joined the U.S. Signal Corps where he trained as a meteorologist.
Born in Salisbury, young James Walker Osborne (1811-1869) was sent when his mother died to live with Mecklenburg relatives Robert and Margaret Davidson. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1830 before his 19th birthday.
George Stephens (1873-1946) was a banker, and a pioneer in Charlotte's real estate development. He was a native of Guilford County, North Carolina. He was a graduate of UNC, now UNC-CH, and later served on the University's Board of Trustees.
John Taylor Williams (1859-1924), the man who would become an educator, physician, businessman and diplomat, was born in Cumberland County, N.C., the son of free blacks during the time of slavery.
When World War II ended in 1945, many of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina's servicemen came home, but some could not. To insure that those who had given their lives to preserve our freedom would not be forgotten, volunteers created files of information about these veterans.
The following article depicts the 1896 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence festivities in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Mecklenburg Times 5/21/1896 p.8
According to the 1950 Census figures, Charlotte becomes one of the most residentially segregated cities in the US.
World War I: The Forgotten War
As a young man, Charles Manuel Grace sailed by ship from West Africa and arrived in the Unites States sometime around 1903.
Object Title: Skyline from S. College St and I-277
Description: Charlotte Observer Building and Ericsson Stadium
Location: Charlotte (N.C.)
Object Title: 521/Johnston Road at Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Object Title: Sears store in SouthPark
Description: The Sears store at South Park. The towers of uptown Charlotte - six miles away - are faintly visible at the extreme left.
Object Title: Phillips Place
Description: Phillips Place opened in 1996 as the Charlotte area's first mixed-use village: apartments, shops, and restaurants close together.
Object Title: Park and Ride
Description: This Park and Ride in east Charlotte has more empty spaces than cars on a Friday morning.
Location: Charlotte (N.C.)
Object Title: South Boulevard
Description: This is the view looking south from Archdale. This was one of the first Hispanic business districts in Charlotte.
Object Title: Shared Space / Community Policing
Description: The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police share this building at 7901 England St with the Metrolina Kidney Center.