Thomas C. Parramore

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Dr. Thomas C. Parramore ( ? - January 14, 2004) was a Professor Emeritus of History at Meredith College, retiring in 1992 as well as a prominent author on the subject of North Carolina history[1] and the recipient of numerous historical association awards.[2] He was elected as member of the North Caroliniana Society[3] recognizing his "adjudged performance" in support of North Carolina's historical, literature, and culture.[4]

[edit] Education

A native of Winton, North Carolina,[5] Parramore held 3 degrees: a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctoral degree in English history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1][2]

[edit] Publications

Parramore wrote extensively on the history of North Carolina and surrounding area. His publications include:

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  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1967). Cradle of the Colony: The History of Chowan County and Edenton, North Carolina. Chowan County, North Carolinia: Edenton Chamber of Commerce. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1969). The Ancient Maritime Village of Murfreesborough: 1787-1825. Murfreesboro, North Carolinia: Johnson Publishing Company. ISBN 0930230027. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C.; Parramore, Barbara M. (1973). Did the American revolution begin in North Carolina?: A history lesson. Raleigh, North Carolinia: Office of Publications, School of Education, North Carolina State University. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (June 1983). Express Lanes and Country Roads: The Way We Lived in North Carolina, 1920-1970. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0807815535. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C.; Wilms, Douglas C. (January 1983). North Carolina: The History of an American State. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0136236294. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C.; Parramore, Barbara M. (1984). Looking for the "Lost Colony". Raleigh, North Carolina: Tanglewood Press. ISBN 0318036509. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (November 22, 1993). Triumph at Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers and Powered Flight. Raleigh, North Carolina: Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. ISBN 0865262594. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (1998). Trial Separation: Murfreesboro, North Carolina and the Civil War. Murfreesboro, North Carolinia: Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc., p10. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C; Stewart, Peter C. and Bogger, Tommy L. (April 2000). Norfolk: The First Four Centuries. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 0-8139-1988-6. 
  • Parramore, Thomas C. (2002). First to Fly: North Carolina and the Beginnings of Aviation. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0807854700. 

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Allen, Melyssa (Spring 2004), “Meredith Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus”, Meredith Magazine 28 (1): p 4, <http://www.meredith.edu/marketing/mmag-spring04.pdf> 
  2. ^ a b Gale, Steven H. (October 1987), Encyclopedia of American Humorists, Taylor & Francis, Inc., pp. 492, ISBN 0824086449 
  3. ^ North Caroliniana Society Archie K. Davis Fellowships (html). The North Caroliniana Society, Inc. (20 August 2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  4. ^ North Caroliniana Society Home Page (html). The North Caroliniana Society, Inc. (13 July 2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  5. ^ Stephenson, Frank (2003). Hertford County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 29. ISBN 0738515566. 
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