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Elizabeth City History (1)

1. Introduction: History Prior to 1793 (1.1)

2. Early History: 1793 to 1820 (1.2)

   1. Formation of the Town (1.2.1)

   2. Early Development of Transportation (1.2.2)

   3. Early Commercial Development (1.2.3)

   4. Early Religious and Educational Development(1.2.4)

   5. Physical Development and Expansion (1.2.5)

3. Antebellum Boom: 1820 to 1860 (1.3)

   1. Improvement of Transportation (1.3.1)

   2. Industrial Development (1.3.2)

   3. Commercial Development (1.3.3)

   4. Religious and Educational Development (1.3.4)

   5. Physical Development and Civic Improvements (1.3.5)

   6. Blacks in Elizabeth City (1.3.6)

4. Elizabeth City: 1861 to 1880 (1.4)

   1. Elizabeth City During the Civil War (1.4.1)

   2. Transportation Development (1.4.2)

   3. Newcomers (1.4.3)

   4. Industrial Development (1.4.4)

   5. Commercial Development (1.4.5)

   6. Religious and Educational Development (1.4.6)

   7. Physical Development (1.4.7)

5. Railroad Boom: 1881 to 1899 (1.5)

   1. Expansion of Transportation Systems (1.5.1)

   2. Industrial Expansion (1.5.2)

   3. Commercial Expansion (1.5.3)

   4. Religious Development (1.5.4)

   5. Educational Development (1.5.5)

   6. Physical Expansion (1.5.6)

6. Twentieth Century Progress: 1900 to 1943 (1.6)

   1. Transportation Changes (1.6.1)

   2. Industrial Expansion (1.6.2)

   3. Commercial Expansion (1.6.3)

   4. Religious Diversification (1.6.4)

   5. Educational Expansion (1.6.5)

   6. Physical Expansion (1.6.6)

   7. Elizabeth City During World War II (1.6.7)

7. Elizabeth City After World War II (1.7)