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6 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Tue, May 24, 201626 mins
Trail of History explores the 90-year history of Ivey's Department stores. The family-owned chain of department stores started right here in Charlotte, NC, by J.B. Ivey.
Episode 2
Tue, Sep 20, 201626 mins
The Battle of Kings Mountain: Trail of History explores the Revolutionary War battle of Kings Mountain and introduces the people protecting and interpreting the important battlefield.
Episode 3
Tue, Oct 25, 201626 mins
The role Fort Dobbs played in North Carolina's colonial past during the French and Indian War is explored, aided by the volunteers who reenact what life was like for early settlers and Native Americans who lived here as well as present day archaeology unearthing which continues to reveal new clues about the site.
Episode 4
Tue, Dec 20, 201626 mins
The Charlotte region's connection to the Allied victory during World War II is explored through the voices of local veterans who served during the war and civilians on the home front who contributed to the war effort.
Episode 5
Sat, Feb 18, 201727 mins
The Civilian Conservation Corps, the Works Progress Administration and other New Deal programs helped people in the Carolinas during the Great Depression. Local groups continue to be involved in projects that preserve the legacy of these programs.
Episode 6
Wed, May 17, 201727 mins
The history of York, a small town in the Carolina Piedmont with one of South Carolina's largest historic districts is explored. We meet a baker who bought a historic building downtown as well as a long-time resident who lives in a hotel that's more than 150 years old. We'll also take look at some of the architecture that adds to York's charm and examine how the American Revolution effected its inhabitants.