“Western North Carolina is confident, optimistic in the highest degree, and eager to be busy with the tasks that will come to our hands in 1920,” declared local banker W.B. Davis, in a Jan. 1, 1920, interview with The Asheville Citizen.
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Asheville Archives: Residents celebrate a postwar Thanksgiving, 1919
In 1919, a year after the Great War ended, Asheville, along with the rest of the country, prepared to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
Asheville Archives: Residents clash over street dance, 1919
As July 4, 1919, neared, patriotic fervor lost its unifying grip, as Asheville residents split over the controversial topic of a public street dance.
Asheville Archives: The lost tradition of the comic valentine
Valentine’s Day hasn’t always been exclusively about love. In the early part of the 20th century, many who participated would just as likely have sent vitriolic cards to their sworn foes.
Asheville Archives: An ode to the Red Cross nurses, 1918
“When all the wounds of war are healed/And hate’s grim sorrows fade/With pulsing heart we’ll read the part/The Red Cross Nurses played,” reads a poem in the Nov. 23, 1918 publication of The Oteen.
Asheville Archives: Patriotic residents forego turkey on Thanksgiving, 1918
World War I ended on Nov. 11, 1918. That Thanksgiving some local residents celebrated with nontraditional dishes.
Asheville Archives: Construction begins on U.S.A. General Hospital No. 19
In March 1918, construction began on a new hospital in Asheville. The facility was specifically built for World War I soldiers infected with tuberculosis.
Charles George VA Medical Center celebrates its centennial
On Friday, Oct. 26, the Charles George VA will celebrate its centennial at its grand reopening of building No. 9, known today as the Hope and Recovery Center.
Letter: Prepare young people to deal with threats
“Preparing young people to defend our country is not keeping them from learning. It is making their education more realistic and comprehensive.”
Asheville Archives: A cloud of war welcomes 1918
On the eve of 1918, wartime efforts overshadowed revelry.
Asheville Archives: Thanksgiving and the Great War, 1917
In late November of 1917, Asheville, along with the rest of the country, was preparing for its first Thanksgiving since entering World War I.
Tuesday History: Headlines from July 4, 1917
We thought it would be interesting to see what Asheville residents were reading about on Independence Day, 100 years ago, today.
Tuesday History: Headlines and advertisements from 100 years ago, today
In May of 1917, the country was at war with Germany. Meanwhile in Asheville there were some great deals on clothing, sleeping porch shades and real estate.