Described by an early visitor as ‘the Goodliest Soile Under the Cope of Heaven, ‘ the land that would become North Carolina presented its first settlers with the promise of prosperity, wealth, and–with luck–liberty, too.
Since North Carolina’s beginnings, in the age of Queen Elizabeth I, the people who came here and stayed found that, while life may not always have been easy, between two richer and more powerful neighbors, it has at least been a challenge they were willing to meet.About the author
William Powell has served as a school educator for the past thirty years in the United States, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Indonesia, and Malaysia. With his wife Ochan, Powell has also written Count Me In! Developing Inclusive International Schools (Corwin) and Making the Difference: Differentiation in International Schools (Corwin). Bill is a frequent contributor to educational journals and presents regularly at international educational conferences. Powell currently lives on a small farm in the French Pyrenees with his wife and a handful of sheep.