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Margaret Rowlett: Artist, Writer, Illustrator, and Teacher

By Suzanne Helms “K is for kneel. I like to kneel down and smell the roses.” (Rowlett)  Margaret Rowlett (1897-1963), alumna of North Carolina College for Women (NCCW, now UNCG), was born in Alabama and grew up in Kannapolis, North Carolina, just northeast of Charlotte. An accomplished artist and illustrator later in life, Rowlett described […]

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The Early Years of Lesbian and Feminist Author Bertha Harris

Among the many acclaimed alumni who got their start as students in our school’s Department of English is Bertha A. Harris. Born in Fayetteville, NC on December 17, 1936, Harris enrolled in this institution in 1955, when it was known as the Woman’s College (WC). Harris’ writing potential was established early in her time here. […]

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