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"Over the Big Water" is a unique compilation of local history based on 46 transcribed letters between members of the Underwood family-primarily Harvey Underwood, Louisa Underwood, Ella Underwood, and Arthur Leonard. These letters provide detailed accounts of military conditions in France and Germany, as well as life in Stanly County, a rural North Carolina community. The title derives from a local euphemism for the Atlantic Ocean. The book also incorporates local genealogical records, newspapers, and oral histories to create a comprehensive history of the Underwood family, their extended…mehr

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"Over the Big Water" is a unique compilation of local history based on 46 transcribed letters between members of the Underwood family-primarily Harvey Underwood, Louisa Underwood, Ella Underwood, and Arthur Leonard. These letters provide detailed accounts of military conditions in France and Germany, as well as life in Stanly County, a rural North Carolina community. The title derives from a local euphemism for the Atlantic Ocean. The book also incorporates local genealogical records, newspapers, and oral histories to create a comprehensive history of the Underwood family, their extended relatives and neighbors, and the broader communities of Stanly County, North Carolina.
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Autorenporträt
Jonathan A. Underwood is a historian, author, genealogist, and occasional instructor of North Carolina, British, and European History at North Carolina State University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. He previously served as the Director of the Stanly County Historic Preservation Commission and Museum in Albemarle, North Carolina. Passionate about family history, Jonathan works to preserve and record family narratives for his own family and others. In addition to his various roles and interests, he is the Grand Secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge of North Carolina. He lives near Raleigh with his wife, Jennifer, and their daughters, Ali and Anna.