The Print Culture of Chapel Hill, 1861-1865 (2011)

Undergraduates: Emily Lucas, Megan Kennedy, Jake Klein, Brittney Ormond, Rachel Coleman

Faculty Advisor: Frank Fee
Department: History

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The Civil War brought about changes in technology, social relationships, and economics in Orange County. The forces of the war caused the people to break from the status quo. Evidence of this change is reflected in newspapers, letters, and personal documents. Orange County faced many hardships during the Civil War, but, in the end, the war created a more progressive community socially and economically. Examining the different aspects of the lives of Orange County citizens through print culture reveals a more detailed picture of the changing society.