Across the golden age of pirates, the colonial period and the American Revolution, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Prohibition and every era in between, they include stories of characters from the high seas, the coast, down east, the mountains, the piedmont, the sandhills -- every part of the Tar Heel State. At times informative; at times moving and on occasion side-splittingly hilarious, this collection of stories with amusing pen-and-ink drawings is a must for North Carolinians young and old alike and a thoughtful gift for visitors. Even those among us who groan at the word "history" will find themselves intrigued . . . This revised and updated edition contains ten additional accounts of Tar Heel history, accompanied by archival images from the lifetime collection of Dr. Jones and a map highlighting each story"s geographic interest area.