The next state I'll be covering in The US Explained is Rhode Island! To all my subscribers from Rhode Island, please reply to fill me in on what I need to know about your home state, such as unique food, traditions, places, some fun facts and local dialects and pronunciations! I can't promise everything will make it into the video, but I will try my best, and I'm looking forward to getting started!

@maxwelleller3692

2 жыл бұрын

Rode island has many big old mansions in areas like Newport which were once owned by wealthy people but are now museums.

@caseyhogan2142

2 жыл бұрын

Having just moved from RI to NC, I appreciate both of these videos!

@rhyleigh_hades

2 жыл бұрын

Lol you forgot MrBeast is from North Carolina

@bjdon99

2 жыл бұрын

Two islands in the state are worth looking at a bit: Block Island which is down off of Long Island, is a unique place, more like Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard than the rest of the state, but with fewer beautiful people living there. Also Jamestown Island, which is the island in the bay between Newport and Western RI and has two cool bridges on it to connect the island to the rest of the state is a Quaker town with the 'House on the Rocks' that the Wharton family of UPenn B-School fame owns/ed. Plus "Family Guy" takes place there and is full of inside RI jokes about the state like the Buddy Cianci Jr. High (till they renamed it after Carrie Fisher).

@donkeyspankgaming9244

2 жыл бұрын

Every Single African American Marine During WW2 Trained at Montford Point which is Connected to Camp Lejeune Which is located In Jacksonville, Onslow county on the coast of Nc

So there is a distinction I want to make. “The Triangle” is the literal triangle you can draw using Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh and is used to describe the larger Metro Area. The “Research Triangle Park” is an area placed broadly in the middle of these cities and is a hub for technology, pharmaceutical, specialty manufacturing, and education R&D. I can’t remember the specifics- but it got started in the 60’s with a major IBM office/plant.

@johnbenson3024

Жыл бұрын

And after covid at least the pharma part of RTP is seeing a massive boom, billions of dollars are being poured into the area by big pharma to build plants and R&D facilities

@CrankyOldNerd

Жыл бұрын

My understanding as someone who worked in RTP for almost 15 years was that it was the universities that formed the actual triangle (NC State, UNC, and Duke) That said, a lot has changed. Originally there was no housing, food, etc in it, it was kind of the armpit of the area when you weren't at work. Now it's got a lot of apartments and homes in it, and food is pretty easy to find. Lot different from when I visited in late 90s if you got here after 9 due to a flight delay you didn't eat unless you drove for 20m into durham or raleigh :)

@johnbenson3024

Жыл бұрын

@@CrankyOldNerd nah, it’s the cities bc those universities have a lot of widely spaced out campuses. Instead we just go off the college towns they’re based in.

@SSFighter1701

Жыл бұрын

Source: I was raised near Chapel Hill and lived in random spots all over the triangle.

@matthewtackittsr1420

Жыл бұрын

Then there's "The Triad" too... lol

Birthplace of American aviation can be claimed by Ohio, but, Ohio can not claim 'First in Flight'. That distinction belong to North Carolina and only to North Carolina.

@Juicycouturebubblegumwhore

Жыл бұрын

The wright brothers… ☺️

@RappingChipmunk

Жыл бұрын

@@Juicycouturebubblegumwhore they weren’t even from NC. That’s the point this comment is making

@breckrichardson390

Жыл бұрын

The Wright brothers . . . were from Ohio.

@Connor_Herman

Жыл бұрын

I lived in both states about 10 years each - including Dayton during my time in Ohio. I don't understand why it has to be so divisive. Birthplace of Aviation and First in Flight are correct, respectively, and should be a point of pride for each state.

@tammiepulley7167

Жыл бұрын

In my top 5 books over the past few years is The Wright Brothers by David McCullough. So much about the atmosphere of the US back in the early 1900’s and how the family were so supportive. Also fascinating how the French military were more interested in investing in the technology than the US Military.

As a foreigner, I normally notice those big cities/ states such as NY CA Chicago, Seattle, etc. North Carolina is really unfamiliar to me. This is really informative. If one day I can travel to the US, North Carolina becomes my #1 choice.

@k33k32

2 жыл бұрын

Please do! It is so much fun to have visitors from all over down here!

@colinaudette291

2 жыл бұрын

For sure. It has mountains, amazing beaches, and some really cool lakes and cities. Not many states can say that… plus I can guarantee you it is much cheaper than those places you mentioned, and I mean MUCH cheaper

@J242D

2 жыл бұрын

I’d highly recommend the outer banks or mountains, the piedmont might be cool for a short visit but many of the cities can be a little plain. Most people in cities are really nice and fun tho

@user-im7cq3mq9u

2 жыл бұрын

The mountains are very beautiful in the fall and the Outer Banks is also beautiful all year, I suggest you go to one of these areas if you one day come here, I as North Carolinian ( that is what residents are called here) I like it.

@nobleone89

2 жыл бұрын

dont move here. We’re full.

NC truly is a beautiful state. From the mountains all the way to the coast. Proud of my birthplace.

Although some people refer to the big range of mountains in NC as the Smokies, the term Blue Ridge is probably better, as it is used way more to refer to the entire area. By contrast, the Smokies usually refers to one of the westernmost subranges of the Blue Ridge, roughly corresponding to the national park’s borders. The Smokies’ highest point is Clingmans Dome. Mount Mitchell, the highest point on the Blue Ridge, is part of a smaller subrange known as the Black Mountains. This subrange is located northeast of Asheville in Yancey County, with small parts in Buncombe County also. Other subranges include the Great Balsam Mountains, the Bald Mountains, and the Unaka Mountains.

@thecurrentuniverse

2 жыл бұрын

This is factual and thank you for pointing it out.

@lauradelossantos2810

Жыл бұрын

Right, on my time living here I’d always heard of it referred as the Blue Ridge.

@thefauxtist4387

Жыл бұрын

Uwharrie Mountains is another mountain range and one of the most interesting from a geological history perspective.

@kanehodder3459

Жыл бұрын

Blue Ridge is one of the greatest drives you will ever have

@Office_De_Receiver_Complaints

Жыл бұрын

True, If you are in the Northwestern Mountains in Watauga Co. near Boone, it's more of a bluish haze over the mountains, such is the name Blue Ridge. Over where I'm at southwestern in Cherokee, near Nantahala Gorge you'll see heavy cloud cover here, as if the mountains were a smokey chimney. That's where that comes from.

I've always said my home state of NC was the best place to live. We've got just about everything you could want geographically, the people are generally nice, and there are a lot of opportunities here. I grew up in Fayetteville (FayettNam for the uninitiated, lol) but have lived in Greensboro, Raleigh, and Durham. I've visited most places in the state, Asheville (Biltmore estate is amazing), Wilmington and the beaches there, RTP, UNC, Duke, etc. There's so much to see and experience, it can take a lifetime to truly see it all. And yes Hip-Hop legends are deep here: J.Cole, Rapsody, Little Brother, Petey Pablo, 9th Wonder, etc.

@rarelibra

Жыл бұрын

many Army towns are "villes" ... Fayetteville, Leesville, Hinesville, Clarksville, Gatesville

@joemendyk9994

Жыл бұрын

Legends? Never heard of any of them........

@Beefalo7741

Жыл бұрын

So what I’m hearing is you made it out of Fayetteville must be nice lol

@AnthonyAllenJr

Жыл бұрын

@Landon Fields lol, pretty much.

@beamed4

Жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyAllenJr Two siiiiiiiix

I moved from California to North Carolina last year and I honestly love it here. As a Hispanic I was told by ignorant Californians including family members that North Carolina had nothing but racist people. Everyone I’ve met has been nice to me and my family. My wife is white and my kids are half Mexicans and white and not one single dirty look. Moving here was the best decision I’ve made. I will never go back to commiefornia

@rarelibra

Жыл бұрын

tell those ignorant Californians to research the home of extreme right white supremacist groups ... they will be shocked to find out the central hub is in California itself

@williamallen5216

Жыл бұрын

I’m from NC and lived in CA for a long while. You’ll see just as much racism in Cali than you will here for sure! We still have our stuff we need to fix on with racism but it’s a peaceful place for sure

@yukihirasouma4691

2 ай бұрын

Cali is a progressive state. 😂

@Gaun25

2 ай бұрын

I mean ppl from Cali are brain dead for the most part

31:49 You mentioned that no major Civil War battles took place in North Carolina, but the 1865 Battle of Fort Fisher is regarded to be the battle that cemented the Confederacy’s defeat, as it left Wilmington (the Confederacy’s last major port city) nearly defenseless, completely cutting off their supply chain. Other than that, a really interesting video - even as a local!

@k33k32

2 жыл бұрын

Fort Fisher...the Confederate Goliath LOL

@SassyUnicorn86

Жыл бұрын

Sherman’s army marched through my town. There’s a plaque about it

@lizardkid666

Жыл бұрын

Hey Charlotte raised I’m Raleigh

@tangentgaming8126

Жыл бұрын

Southern US history is being deleted unfortunatley. Google has decided that it will be so. Alas, how many people today can remember what history records were before Google came to be. Interestingly you can still find buttons, shells, and pins from the civil and revolutionary war with a metal detector in places. Some people make a hobby of it, searching for ancient treasures invaluable. I am from topsail ("top-sul"), black beard was a regular resident of the south eastern Islands of NC according to some accounts of history. My family was cherokee, hiding in the mountains to avoid the genocide and migration y family has been in this region from times before there was history. When the people were more along the lines of neolithic tribes that European explorers settlers eventually found here.

@thekochdieselskils5506

Жыл бұрын

The last major Confederate offensive was fought at Bentonville, NC.

It’s nice to see my home state being talked about! 🎊 🎉 😂 Fun fact, North Carolina has 2nd highest number of HBCUs in the country with a total of 11! Alabama has the highest number with 15! NCAT is the top producer of BIPOC graduates in the STEM field!

@s3cunit

8 ай бұрын

NCA&T has the distinction of having several very famous and accomplished PoC in STEM fields too, like astronaut Ronald McNair! I didn't attend NCA&T, but growing up in Greensboro it was fun to see the passion from their grads ... Aggie Pride!

North Carolina is one of my favorite states. I can't find anything bad to say about the state. Lots of beautiful scenery, some of the most friendly people I have encountered and a fairly decent climate compared to other Southern states.

@ethanking4995

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly the people are going down hill.

@NC-1861

2 жыл бұрын

The climate of N.C. is no different than any other Southern state. I'm tired of people thinking this crap.

@jenniferhouse1939

2 жыл бұрын

​@@ethanking4995 mainly because of the ppl moving into nc

@ethanking4995

2 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferhouse1939 of course it’s not all of them are bad but yes, lots of carpet baggers have move here in the last couple of years.

@ander936

2 жыл бұрын

@@ethanking4995 Agreed

One company you left out from North Carolina is Cook Out. I'm not surprised you left it out, it's mostly in the south eastern US and is still up and coming, but it's got every fast food item you could ever want and they're open until 3am, which is a big thing in small southern towns. They're mostly near college campuses which is why they're open late. I loved eating there before I moved to Vegas

From the bottom of my heart….DONT MOVE HERE, WE’RE FULL!

@sitcomchristian6886

Жыл бұрын

Give the influx a chance. Most of us don't want any parts of the north, that's why we're leaving it in the dust. I want my kids to grow up somewhere good, that's all

@mrs.yelloweagle

2 ай бұрын

❤

@oldcash

Ай бұрын

so is the rest of america!!! go cry about it!!!

@mrs.yelloweagle

Ай бұрын

@@oldcash see it’s you that we don’t want. Take your oldass, l mean oldcash to the rest of the world with all of that!!!

@Brosef336

28 күн бұрын

Man I’m a 7th gen North Carolinian and I deeply love this state but my dream state to live in is Vermont.

It's the longest (about 500 miles east to west) state on the East Coast - and probably the most geographically diverse.

You mentioned Fort Bragg twice. There are three more major military bases in North Carolina. Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro NC, Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in Jacksonville, NC, and Cherry Point MCAS in Cherry Point,NC.

@sirilluminarthevaliant2895

Жыл бұрын

We are a nuke target

@robotomo5641

Жыл бұрын

Cherry Point is located in Havelock

You forgot to mention Sir Petey Pablo, the man who made North Carolina's Rap anthem

I'm from North Carolina, this is the BEST video about NC I've ever saw.

NC is a nexus state for sure. A lot of different cultural aspects and a great example of a mountain to coast physiographic gradient.

Greensboro is 3rd largest city. The area of Greensboro, Winston Salem and High Point is the Piedmont Triad. I was ready for this video bc NC is my home. I love my state.

Great video! So proud of my state. Just wanted to point out, Greensboro is actually the third most populous city in NC, Durham the 4th, and Winston the 5th as of the 2020 census. Thanks for highlighting so much good about my home state, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

@breckrichardson390

Жыл бұрын

I noticed that error, too. I imagine, though, Greensboro will drop from 3rd to 4th in the next few years, and Durham will move up from 4th to 3rd, because Durham's population (276,341 in 2020) is close to Greensboro's (294,395 in 2020), and Durham is growing incredibly fast.

@ryanray3893

Жыл бұрын

@@breckrichardson390 maybe, but GSO is also growing, albeit slower than the triangle. The whole state is growing rather quickly thanks to transplants from the north and Midwest

I currently live in NC. It's an interesting state that has grew dramatically over the past 20 years. Bbq, college basketball, Bojangles, and Church are NC staples.

We lived on the coast for 5 years. Unfortunately, it was during a period of high hurricane activity. Our kids were born there in New Born and Jacksonville. We've been back several times because my sister married a Lumbee. They visit several times a year so we visit them. It's a beautiful place. How could I forget to mention pig pickin?! It's a big BBQ in which a whole hog is cooked, chopped and mixed with an awesome, unique sauce. I miss that

@RK-cj4oc

2 жыл бұрын

Nvm i watched the video.

I served 3 of my 4 years in the Marine Corps stationed mostly at New River Air Station next to Jacksonville back in the early 70's. Unbelievable beaches, nature and history along with some of the greatest people I've ever met. Traveled throughout the State during that time with so much to see and explore. I've adopted that State and its people because of its natural beauty and the friendly and kind people. Been back many times since then when my Son was younger. Hitch hiked back to the coast in "77" and hung out at Topsail and Surf City then across the outer banks to Elizabeth City. Can't figure out why I never decided to live there as life took me in other directions. Of all the States I've hitch hiked thru and traveled, there's no better place to be than my adopted State of North Carolina. Miss it so much. Go Tarheels!! Semper Fi!

As a proud resident of North Carolina, I appreciate you covering my home state in detail! It’s honestly a great place to live!

I grew up in Apex, a suburb of Raleigh, spent a considerable amount of time in Boone during college, and lived in Greenville for 1.5 years. Each region has its own distinct culture and people but we all have a strong sense of statehood. It's often said that NC is the great valley between two mountains (SC & VA) due to the fact that we were one of the last hold outs of the civil war and wanting to put states rights over the rights of either the Union or the Confederacy. A few notes: the term "Tarheel" was really solidified during civil war as it was said the Confederate force from NC would stay and fight after the other CSA troops had left and it was said "They held their ground like they had tar stuck to their heels". Its also said that this was from people crossing the Tar river. Also, when you say the "University of North Carolina" at 34:44, is actually a picture of Holiday(?) Hall on NC State University's campus

@brandywine4000

11 ай бұрын

Thank you I was hoping someone had clarified these points!

My job involves traveling into cute, historical, colorful, kind of rural small towns in North Carolina. I hope supper wealthy people don't hear about them and come down and buy them and change their beauty. Like they did in Oregon. Cashiers and store employees are very nice. I've been to Seattle, Portland, Oregon, Phoenix, and the nice, polite attitude from these cute towns is so very different. Great show.

@imatreeguy1143

Жыл бұрын

They stay destroying our towns. Destroying my town, our water, and woods. I grew up fishing and hunting as a means of food. The pollution and the rape of our lands has rendered that impossible. Quit coming here.

@danielhague734

Жыл бұрын

I'm born and rasied in rural western NC, not far from Chimney Rock. You'd be surprised how many rich northerners are retiring here and turning our mountains into resorts and gated communities. They're colloquially referred to as "Half-Backs" sometimes, because they move to Florida from up north, decide they don't like it there, and come halfway back up, to NC. We're starting to see way more bears in urban areas because the forests where they live are being infringed upon. I still think this is one of the most beautiful places in the world, though, and I love how sparsely populated it is out here.

@BologneseJones

Жыл бұрын

Raised in NC I hope not either

@chenanigans

Жыл бұрын

This is what I'm terrified of. Growing up no one even knew my historical hometown of New Bern existed, now I see it mentioned in these kinds of videos more frequently. It was mentioned twice in this one! Of all the cities he had to put our little town on blast lol. I just pray to finally buy a home in my home state and possibly home town before we become the next Seattle or Portland. I funny enough live in Seattle now and it's quite interesting being there after the "boom". You can cut the animosity and bitterness towards transplants with a knife. There's even a term called the Seattle freeze and it's not referring to the weather is referring to the very shut out and cold locals. But when you learn about their history you learn the Seattle actually used to be a little Podunk town just like New Bern and then with their huge boom it changed their little city and it's quality of life forever, I'm hoping New Bern doesn't experience a similar fate. I would be bitter too honestly.

As somebody born and raised in Greensboro that is currently living in the blue ridge mountains, I’ve learned to appreciate the geography here more and the people in my hometown a bit more too. Thanks for the in depth explanation

North Carolina native here! From beautiful and rural Sampson County NC. I currently live in India for work, and this video surely made me a bit homesick. My ancestors were indigenous, Scottish, and the NC band of the Gullah Geechee nation. My great-great grandparents fled Wilmington during the insurrection. Great work!

@universaljustice7376

Жыл бұрын

You are due reparations and restitution.

Other than your pronunciation of Appalachian, This was a great video!! Well done. I enjoyed it a lot!!!

I grew up in North Carolina, but was born in Canada and now live in Canada again. North Carolina is truly a special place. Fantastic video!

@staycasual7203

Жыл бұрын

I pity you living in the suburbs of Canada, the most boring place on earth.

Although a born Yankee (York, PA) Das moved us to Phoenix when I was young and lived there for 48-1/2 years before moving almost 20 years ago to Mooresville, NC - north of Charlotte in Iredell County. I love it here and would never ever move back to Phoenix or PA. It’s a beautiful state.!!!!!

As someone who lives in Hendersonville when you said that around 1 million people live in western North Carolina but when you said that most of the people there comes from tourism that made more sense. LOL

@TopHatJack4970discord

2 жыл бұрын

If it weren't for the vastly rising population and legions of tourist Hendersonville would be a regular small town it doesn't have any sky scrapers but old historic buildings and small town infrastructure that cant handle all those people. So what I am trying to say is STOP MOVING HERE PEOPLE LOL.

@dylandickerson3373

2 жыл бұрын

As someone who lives in Henderson get your people to stop calling our town looking for your businesses 😂 we’re 4 hours away

@TopHatJack4970discord

2 жыл бұрын

@@dylandickerson3373 lol

@bellepierre24

2 жыл бұрын

@@dylandickerson3373 I have lived in the US for almost 30 years, living in New York City, my neighbours own properties in Hendersonville, NC and during quarantine I rented a cottage they own in Hendersonville. I told my brother who lives in London where I was. A few days later he called me and demanded that I text or call him every morning as he was very worried about me in North Carolina and told me to be very careful. Ok, I'm alone, a woman, Bring, Black and an honourary Yankee, I stood out like a sore thumb, one day I got asked where I was from 17 times, half of those were not where are you from, but rather "where are you from, Jamaica"? Funny, I don't sound Jamaican and have no Jamaican roots. Anyway, one day I asked my brother why he was so worried, I am a seasoned world traveler and I moved to NYC alone for university at 18 when NYC was crime ridden. Well, my brother looked at the statistics of Henderson, NC and was concerned, the crime stats were higher per capita than NYC which has been the safest big city in the US for nearly 2 decades. I was also worried so I looked it up and it did not match what he said he found. After some back and forth we realized that Hendersonville is in Henderson Country, Western NC and he was looking up the City of Henderson, in Vance County, NC near Raleigh, clear across the state. We had a good laugh, North Carolina offered me a quiet and cheap place to hide when the world was falling apart and for that I am very grateful. Hendersonville, however seems to be a haven for retirees so they are flocking there and driving real estate prices up, hence the locals are not happy. I was just passing through.

@dylandickerson3373

2 жыл бұрын

@@bellepierre24 I’ve lived in both areas vance county for most of my 27 years and 2 years just outside of Hendersonville the area of Vance county has a bad reputation however there is some genuinely good people and it’s a town that has a lot of history to it but when the mills closed down crime got bad which is a lot of small town America’s problems when mills close down that the town was built around it doesn’t leave much for the town but Henderson (Vance county) in slowly building up and working on becoming a beautiful small town and crime has been on the decrease in the past years

What an amazing video! It’s clear how much work went into this.

As a 50 year North Carolinian born and raised I can honestly say I have traveled all over and this place will always be my home. A Tar Heel born and a Tarheel bred and when I die I'll be a Tar Heel dead. I can say you did a good job mostly, I enjoyed your video. That said you got repetitive on a few points such as statistics and size of cities over and over, and I think you really beat the slavery bit to death, how we were disliked by other colonists and always were next to last like we bring up the rear on matters. I don't know, while most of your "essay" was quite light and well done, I felt a note of negativity also towards our state. We have survived many winters, we were the world's greatest tobacco market, that and we had a monsterous textile industry. Bill Clinton and his cohorts reduced us to a shell of our once proud glory. We picked up though and have got along well considering. We have a huge tourism and outdoor market, lots of people flock here to retire not up north. We have the largest military stronghold on the east coast with Ft. Bragg, Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point, Seymour Johnson and Pope AFB...Plus the Coast Guard and Eastern N.C. BBQ is legendary. I appreciate how you mentioned "HOI TOIDERS" around the coast, being that I was born near Hyde Co. "The road less traveled" and now live in Cherokee N.C. where my wife and I work for Harrah's and the Eastern Band of Cherokee which I can honestly tell you that these days, they're doing just fine. There is honestly so much to mention here in this beautiful state, it's full of rich history it's nearly impossible to get everything in one short video, but I want to give you props you did an excellent job and it was very entertaining and comprehensive. We have many other attractions and cultures here, ECU Pirates, Duke University, Wake Forest, N.C. State. Agriculture, wrestling, battleship memorial, horn in the west, Daniel Boone sportsman's and motorcyclist's paradise.....but I digress I'm certain I'll go all day and keep missing things as well, but once again thanks and congratulations on a great job covering our great heritage.

@chenanigans

Жыл бұрын

I don't think he "beat the slavery bit to death" as a matter of fact I learned more that I didn't know before. Like the terrorist attack by white supremacists toward the black population of Wilmington, never knew that happened. But of course we never learned about that in school. Good to know more about history; not just the pretty parts. And also how the civil rights "sit-ins" were first initiated right here in our home state in Greensboro! Awesome!

Love the video! Thanks also for clearing up why the Piedmont is more populated than the Coastal Plains-that was something I was curious about when you posted your last video

You've done such a thorough & comprehensive analysis of our state. Kudos and gratitude to you! We moved to Raleigh, NC from TN back in 2013 and absolutely loved it for 4 years. Moved away to Boston and a hated pretty much everything about that place. We ended up right back here in NC, but in Charlotte now. WE LOVE CHARLOTTE TOO! NC surprisingly feels like a second home to us and we always end up back here. It pulls us back! Not moving anymore. This is my home now.

@ronaldpippen8164

6 ай бұрын

TN is welcome.

Loved this documentary. I am from NC, 37 years old but I spent time in the military and working out west in California when I was younger. My family has been from this region since before history existed, when they were more or less a neolithic population of peoples compared to what Europeans had become. Very informative, I really enjoyed it. Good Job.

Very informative, thank you. I'm surprised that Hickory didn't make the cut. It had the "Miracle of Hickory" polio hospital and was a hub of furniture and textile mills. Furniture is still a big industry, and Hickory ranks high in housing affordability and quality of living.

Carter, the end of the fighting in the South during the Civil War happened in Durham at Bennett Place. I’m pretty sure that constitutes a major happening LOL and you missed out on the original Black Wall Street in Durham which predates Tulsa and was successful

@k33k32

2 жыл бұрын

The last battle of the war in the south, took place in Bentonville NC which is a bit east of Raleigh. Bennett Place is where Joe Johnson surrendered to Sherman. NC had multiple battles especially on the coast....Fort Fisher near Wilmington and New Bern come to mind. Also, the US ironclad ship Monitor is one of the wrecks off NC. It sank after its battle at Hampton Roads in Va. (I think)

CLT airport is the 6th busiest airport in the world now

US-129 (Tail of the Dragon) is an absolute must for any driving/car enthusiasts, beautiful and amazing. I have woken up every day since I got back wishing I was still up in the mountains

@RichardinNC1

2 жыл бұрын

Technically most of the Dragon is in TN, but the NC side is often the root of the areas tourism.

Pepsi was born in New Bern, North Carolina.

I am from Dayton OH and currently live in NC and can confirm the "Flight" question is a hotly contested issue, especially with my Carolina born and raised wife lolol

@breckrichardson390

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in North Carolina but I will concede that the airplane was born in Ohio. Yes, the winds of the North Carolina Outer Banks may have lifted that airplane off the ground, but there would have been no airplane to lift up without those Ohio boys who conceived it and built it . . . in Ohio (yes, I know what they built in Ohio was assembled in N.C.). And speaking of conceived, their mother was from Virginia and their father was from Indiana, so . . . .

I moved to Charlotte from Texas five years ago and I love it. It’s exciting how much the area is growing and I love being close to both mountain and ocean. The history is fascinating too. Also, I’m glad Charlotte FC made it into the video! For the Crown!

Yes my beautiful state! Greetings from North Carolina

Carter I couldn’t wait for this North Carolina video 🙂 thanx man!

Once again, thank you so much for your amazing and well-crafted videos! It's absolutely fantastic. I'll probably get through the whole series. Sooner or later.

You make great content, Carter. I look forward to your uploads!

Hopefully you can get to Minnesota by 2025 😅 jk, take your time. Love these vids, so keep up the great work!

@12345.......

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 I'm Arizona so way down the list

@phil9916

2 жыл бұрын

by the time he gets to mn the us will have at least 2 more states🤣

@samnuck

2 жыл бұрын

@Jacob Braun, sorry but he’s doing Vermont first 😆 jk you’re right about these videos being great!

@NoEdits704

2 жыл бұрын

What's there to cover, crime, trailer parks and a horrific accent.

@Dominik-lc4pl

2 жыл бұрын

I'm the most interested in Alaska and Hawaii 😂😂

A good thorough dissertation on NC. I was born in WV but have lived in NC for more than 40 years, mostly the Charlotte area. I frequent the coast and mountain areas as well.

No mention of Durham being gun free and crime central

Thank you so much Carter for the creation of your channel and the work you put into it.🇺🇸🎉😊

I started watching your channel a few months ago and was excited knowing that you'd be making a NC video soon. I'm a WNC native and have lived in NC my whole life except for temporarily in a few others states for work. I tend not to venture any further east than Charlotte, so this video actually taught me a few things about my native state that I didn't know. Very interesting about the Hoi Toider dialect on the east coast. I actually ventured out and watched some other KZread videos on the subject. Thanks for mentioning the differences in pronunciation of the Appalachians. Us southern Appalachians tend to get quite offended when some one pronounces it the way you do but I had no idea that northern Appalachian natives pronounced them Appa-LAY-shun too. I just always thought it was a non-natives that said it. Now that I know it's more of a southern native thing vs. a northern native thing maybe it won't feel so much like blasphemy.

I was born in Jacksonville, live in Wilmington and can say that, "I LOVE that I learned something interesting and new about my home state!" Excellent work! Now I'm gonna go catch up on your previous state vids😊

Wow, you pack it with information, which goes quickly - but this vid is easy to follow and enjoyable. And beautiful visuals! Great job. And including D.J.'s contribution gives this a lot of authenticity.

Great video, well researched, organized and professional. Great job!

I'm from south eastern North Carolina and you nailed it. Great video. 👍

Great compilation of NC history. Thanks

Hi Carter. Love all your videos, but I have to admit, I was disappointed that the film industry of Wilmington was completely missed. Wilmington is home to so many famous movies and television shows, making up a large percentage of tourism on the coast. Nicknamed “Wilmywood” & “Filmington”, the city is often referred to as Hollywood East, with the largest production studios/sound stages outside of California.❤ I appreciate all the hard work and details that go into these videos, and just wanted to share that information to those who might not know about Wilmington’s film history.

FUN FACT: The area where Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point are located is called "The Piedmont Triad" and they are definitely unique cities in their own way. You did a great job on the vid man. 👍🏾

Split much of my time between Raleigh (Cary) and Wilmington. Like both places a lot. Not a native of NC but closing in on 40 years calling it home. Beautiful state and since mid south good mix of weather and central location to visit other east coast cities and sites.

I'm a native. My book "A Pine Holding the Sun" is a book based in a fictional town In Richmond Hill in the 70s. It ends in NYC in a art gallery.

Great video! I’m from the birthplace of aviation and moved to the first in flight state from Queen City to Queen City. You did a great job covering everything about this beautiful state! Would’ve liked to learn more about the Biltmore in Asheville

I loved the pictures in this video. The mountains are very beautiful with the sunrise and sunset. I have been in the Asheville region. They have the visitor center for the blue ridge parkway. I loved hearing about the rest of the state and plan to see more of it this next summer. Great video and I enjoyed the comments from the man from the capital. It was very interesting.

Super interesting, I definitely subscribed. I have lived in NC since I was 3 (1982). New Bern is home, they have the Tryon Palace. Wilmington has a movie production scene. A few well known movies and tv shows have filmed there. They also have the very cool Battleship, which I recommend visiting. 🌹

Love these series carter. 👍🏽 i appreciate it

Great video & very informative! Just randomly found this & subscribed. I'm originally from WV, and moved to Raleigh NC several years ago. Excellent place to live & work.

I've been waiting on this for so long

Greensboro is bigger than Winston Salem.... it's the 3rd biggest city in the state..

Great video! I was born In Winston-Salem and could not wait to leave home after high school -- 50 years later, can't wait to get back. It is the greatest state in the country!

WNC is an amazing place to live. Love our mountains.

Stop moving here people!! I'm like the only OG charlottetean I know now! Flooding charlotte with blue birds and Florida drivers.

@seppshlllearningcenter419

Жыл бұрын

Triad is flooded by new jersey and new York refugees. Yankee go home.

@berthaantoinettamason9207

Жыл бұрын

When did non-locals start moving into Charlotte? Is it recent?

@morsumbra9692

Жыл бұрын

@@berthaantoinettamason9207 Good question cuz for a long time I thought that was just something everyone said about their city. But nah, some stats digging says population growth started to really pick up around 1991, going from high average %2.5 to %5 crazy high, and stayed consistent every year, even through 08 recession. A few things that kicked its growth off was cuz charlotte is a Cable hub. Like a huge physical junction spot for many types of bandwidths/data sharing. So banking, telecommunications, and high powered STEM were easy to do here.This allowed charlotte to easily HQ a Christian TV network called PTL, which was (surprising to even me, a local) the 3rd most touristed place in America, only behind Disney and DC. My mom and dad both met at and worked for PTL before the owners committed mass financial fraud and PTL died. But that didn't slow Charlotte, cuz soon after the Billy Graham library was built... yeah we kinda the take out version of Jerusalem for the southern evangelical... it also has an ESPN base here due to said cable. And in 98 it became America's 2nd largest banking center. Having money, cheap land, and lots of cool TV jobs that aren't in NY or LA brings in lots of people, especially with Charlotte's international Airport and it being a sanctuary city. So to sum it up charlotte grew cuz crazy Christian-dom flocked to there version of Disney world. Bankers kept coming more and more. And where there's money, good medicine and STEM, cool TV jobs outside of usual TV markets, and cheaper land. People flock. Charlotte also has pretty mild weather. Mountains and beach within a day trip distance. NC is one of the few states with Mountain, Piedmont and coastal land types. Is one of the few east coast states with a natural hurricane barrier (outer banks). All this places charlotte solidly in America's top 10 biggest growth markets.

@morsumbra9692

Жыл бұрын

@@berthaantoinettamason9207 oh... unless I went super nerd and that was a joke about america being a stolen country from the true local populace.. in which case thats hilarious!!

@berthaantoinettamason9207

Жыл бұрын

@@morsumbra9692 Thank you for explaining the history. So the the right technology created the environment for a Christian TV Network to work, making Charlotte a Christian's ideal city as the initial appeal, and then it grew naturally since then. I didn't realize that Charlotte was religious. I had assumed it was a misplaced city on the edge of North Carolina, since NC doesn't have big cities like Charlotte, but this makes more sense to know how it happened. That would be a good selling point to be a city that Christians could go, since the stereotype of cities is not Christian-like.

The hard CH in the North Carolinian pronunciation of Appalachian is due to the Native American tribe origination of the name, Apalachee. So that’s to say, the hard CH is the correct pronunciation.

Fun Fact about Charlotte International Airport, the plane from The Miracle on the Hudson is on display in the museum. Also, Greenville NC is one of the fastest growing small cities due to Eastern North Carolina University and the business it brought over the years. Gville is also has a very large human trafficking network next only to Cherokee Reservation. Edited for Grammer and spelling both which I sure I still missed. 🤷‍♀️😅

I think Jacksonville NC should have had a highlight when you mentioned major coastal cities. Camp Lejeune is home to 34,000 Marines and sailors.

Great video! I did notice though that at 25:38 you have shown a picture of King Charles II of Spain (the famously inbred Hapsburg), rather than King Charles II of England (a noticeably more pleasant to look at ruler).

@Lcngopher

2 жыл бұрын

The jaw line should is a dead give away

Don't forget about BLACK WALL STREET in my hometown DURHAM, NC!!

Overall fantastic video! but I found a few errors 1: 3:44 The flag shown with the Confederate battle flag has never been used by North Carolina. We had a similar flag to our current one during the civil war but with reversed colors. 2: 34:44 You mention that this is The University of North Carolina but this is Holladay Hall at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

@2SNesbit

2 жыл бұрын

My understanding was that the NC flag (during the Civil War) used May 20, 1861 (the date NC left the Union) rather than May 20, 1775 (the date of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence).

@iltaak

2 жыл бұрын

@@2SNesbit you're on the right path, but mixed up which date was replaced. The original flag had both May 20 1775 and May 20 1861 dates (Mecklenburg Declaration and Secession from Union). The second and current flag changed the Secession date to the date of the Halifax Resolves, April 12 1776. So the flag now has May 20 1775 and April 12 1776. That's just one clue to tell you that "Rebel Flag" he shows is modern, because any Civil War period flag would've proudly had the Secession Date on it

@joshfuller7790

2 жыл бұрын

The confederate flag had a different design on the left vertical bar and colors swapped on all three bars. Did not have the confederate battle flag at all

@Harrier42861

2 жыл бұрын

I'd also add that over time, meanings of flags shift, and I find the notion of condemning to the dustbin of history any flag that has ever been associated or looks somewhat similar to some evil disquieting.

@Nick-lx4fo

2 жыл бұрын

5:37 NC is actually the 9th most populous state right behind Georgia with a difference just shy of 100,000

Good video, I wished you had mentioned the rural areas and the tobacco industry more. But glad you mentioned Cheerwine and BBQ!

Great video. I think one of your best. The guest speaker is a novel idea I think you'll continue.

Lets not forget nc is the only place in the world with wild red wolves

By the way Brazil also has a legitimate claim on first in flight

One thing I would like to see more of a focus on in these videos is the individual counties. Not a criticism just an idea moving forward.🇺🇸😊

I always look forward to your vids, and this one was no exception. Very through.

When I lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia my parents and I would often go to the Outerbanks of North Carolina for vacation. The first time I ever went to the western part of NC was a few years ago to a relative's wedding near Greenville, SC, but in NC.

I dipped out since you started this and damn I thought you’d be farther along lol. That said if it means keeping up this level of quality take your sweet time hahaha. I was just hoping I could binge this by now. Anyways great stuff 👍

This video made my day 😩

I used to live near where the Mecklenburg Deceleration of Independence was signed. Very unassuming trail with a plaque leading from the road near the border of Huntersville, NC. I drove past it everyday to work.

Awesome video! So glad I found it!

@ivanmendez8136

Жыл бұрын

@ayitiana8548 hola 👋

As someone born and raised in NC well done!

7:32 That's my town! Waxhaw, NC. Insane to see a street I drive down every day in a video about North Carolina as a whole. Our small claim to fame is as the birthplace of Andrew Jackson, although that's still disputed to this day.

Hi Carter. I’m enjoying this series. Andrew Jackson was born in South Carolina. In 1992, North Carolina finally conceded the dispute after evidence of a map was found. For the full story, see the book “Where The Presidents Were Born” by Louis Picone. Cheers.

just finished the video. that was incredibly in depth.

Biltmore House in Asheville is the biggest house in the U.S.

5:30 Just a nitpick; Georgia is currently the 8th most populous state, with North Carolina in 9th place. Georgia has had a larger population than NC since at least the year 2000.

@camden336

Жыл бұрын

3/4 of the population lives in atlanta..outside of that is just woods.

@CaseyCorrupted

Жыл бұрын

@@camden336 There's roughly 4 million other people outside of the Atlanta Metro. That's not an insignificant amount of people. Who taught you to count.

@draetone5602

Жыл бұрын

@@camden336 even with 3/4 of the state living in the Atlanta CSA area. GA still have 4 million outside of Atlanta. that more than 28 states whole populations. Outside of Atlanta has a lot of medium smaller cities Like Savanah and Augusta.

LETS GOOOOOOOOO Love this series

I've lived in a series of small towns in the Piedmont region of NC my whole life, and I am continually surprised at how kind and polite people often are here. I'm trans, and politics has me thinking lately about whether or not I might have to move. I know I'd have people here that would support me should worse comes to worst, and I love the state and living here, and I would love to be able to live the rest of my life here. NC's been a battleground state for civil rights struggles for decades, centuries even, and no doubt will continue to be in the future. I just hope we come out on the right side in the years to come.

@MikeWoot65

Жыл бұрын

Hey Kim, you don't have to answer this, but do you have an opinion on "gender fluidity"? I've been trying to understand everything, i'm just confused. I thought being trans was a very obvious internal feeling. But looking at the official definition of gender, it is how you feel in regards to others in the particular society/culture and the "established idea" of what it is to be guy/girl. I just don't see how the interests of others/cultural norms has to do with your own gender. just trying to understand. Thx! (from Winston-Salem)

I don’t mean no harm, but the fact you all didn’t list any HBCUs is a red flag 🚩 especially a fellow brotha. North Carolina is also home to a lot of them. Elizabeth City State University, NC A&T, JCSU, etc….. video was very informative, but also add the significance of stuff like this as well😇

Excellent video. Very informative. Thank you. Dr. G.W.

I lived in Wilmington for a few years. I learned of the Wilmington Massacre from a book I bought. The freed slaves were prospering and the Democratic Party massacred the blacks and drove the remaining out of town. Totally revolting.

@k33k32

2 жыл бұрын

The Wilmington coup is a real black mark on NC history.

@richardn7

2 жыл бұрын

Ive done a whole paper on it. Its worse than you think too.

@whatsup848

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardn7 I can't imagine it being worse than I think it was. They used heads on stakes to show the blacks who was in charge.

@tammiepulley7167

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in NC and this is a part of history that absolutely should have been taught in the school but it was not.

@reindeer7752

7 ай бұрын

The massacre was carried out by a group of white supremacist who identified as part of the Democratic Party, not the party itself. It should be stated that the politics have completely flipped since the 1960s with the Republicans now being the party white supremacists identify with.