Patrick Cash Archives

Nov 15, 2024
  • Nanette Hardison

Staff Pick: Edward Leahy’s Ride on the Army Transport

Published by Nanette Hardison Edward P. Leahy was a Professor Emeritus of Political Geography from East Carolina University who served as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps in World...

Oct 28, 2024
  • Autumn Gollick

From Folklore to Fame: Bigfoot’s Place in Pop Culture and North Carolina

Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk Ape, or whatever you refer to as the “cryptid” is a widely known and beloved creature that has become an immediately recognizable figure in pop culture....

Oct 03, 2024
  • Patrick Cash

Turning the Tide: The Battle of Leyte Gulf and the USS Portland’s Heroic Role

Over the next year, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Joyner Library Special Collections will be highlighting items from the East Carolina Manuscripts Collection...

Sep 25, 2024
  • Patrick Cash

The Flood of the Century: 25th Anniversary of Hurricane Floyd Impacting Eastern North Carolina

Hurricane Floyd, which struck North Carolina in September 1999, is remembered as one of the most devastating storms in the state’s history. Making landfall near Cape Fear as a Category...

Sep 20, 2024
  • John Dunning

The Battle of Okinawa: The Pacific War’s Bloodiest Chapter

Warning: The following content features accounts of war and human suffering. Content may be upsetting to some.  Over the next year, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of...

Sep 06, 2024
  • John Dunning

A Better Person for the World : Arnold Palmer in the Coast Guard Auxiliary

On September 10 we remember golfing legend Arnold Palmer’s birthday. Nicknamed “The King,” Palmer was one of the sport’s superstars winning 62 PGA tour titles over his career. Perhaps less...

Aug 12, 2024
  • Patrick Cash

Resilience Behind Enemy Lines: The Story of Vernon G. LaHeist and other American POWs in World War II

Warning: The following content features accounts of war and human suffering. Content may be upsetting to some.  Over the next year, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end...

Jul 24, 2024
  • John Dunning

Operation Husky, July – August, 1943

Over the next year, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Joyner Library Special Collections will be highlighting items from the East Carolina Manuscripts...

May 31, 2024
  • Patrick Cash

Operation Overlord, June 6, 1944

Over the next year, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Library Special Collections will be highlighting items from the East Carolina Manuscripts Collection...

Feb 10, 2024
  • Patrick Cash

Carl Long: Baseball Player, Law Enforcement Officer, Bus Driver, Barrier Breaker

Collection: Carl Long Oral History Interview (#OH0266), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA In celebration of Black History Month, Special Collections...