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Month: August 2016

Martha Blakeney Hodges: From Farmerette to First Lady of North Carolina

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by Kathelene McCarty Smith Martha Blakeney Hodges Little did Martha Blakeney realize when she first visited the North Carolina Governor’s Mansion during the 1940s, that one day she would find herself in residence as the First Lady of the state. One of six daughters of a Monroe, North Carolina, landowner, Martha Blakeney sought higher education […]

Behind the Scenes of State Normal with Lula Martin McIver, part two

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by Erin Lawrimore In last week’s Spartan Stories blog post, we looked at the early life of Lula Martin McIver, wife of the State Normal and Industrial School’s (now UNCG) founding president Charles Duncan McIver. This week we will explore her role as the first lady of State Normal and her continued influence on education […]

Behind the Scenes of State Normal with Lula Martin McIver, part one

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by Erin Lawrimore In a undated speech titled “The Educated Woman’s Contribution to the Service of the State,” Lula Martin McIver, widow of the State Normal and Industrial School’s (now UNCG) founding president Charles Duncan McIver, passionately argued for the value of education for women in North Carolina. Her speech echoes many of the sentiments […]

Tate Street: Evolving to serve a changing community

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by David Gwynn Tate Street, UNCG’s original “campus strip” was originally two streets: Tate Street north of Walker Avenue and Lithia Street to the south. By 1923, when most of the area’s commercial development was beginning, both sections shared the same name. The shopping area was targeted at a pedestrian population and included chain grocery […]

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