Dethroning the Kings of Cape Fear: Consequences of Edward Moseley’s Surveys

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Baylus Brooks (Creator)

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East Carolina University (ECU )

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Abstract: There remains a veil of romanticism used in past historiography concerning Edward Moseley that leaves one feeling that he was as D.H. Hill said “always on the side of the people.” Arguably this romanticism has permeated through to the modern day. Few historians know what to think about Edward Moseley. Consequently there has been no definitive work concerning him. It may also be a brand of presentism to restate his effect on North Carolina as that of a rogue and villain whose only concern was simply for him.

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Brooks Baylus "Dethroning the Kings of Cape Fear: Consequences of Edward Moseley’s Surveys" (paper for Dr. Parkerson HIST 4000) 2010

Language: English

Date: 2012

Keywords

Cape Fear (N.C.), Moseley, Edward, surveys, North Carolina

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