5 volume set North Carolina The Old North State and the New  Archibald Henderson

The first two volumes offer a comprehensive and fascinating REAL history of North Carolina.  

The thrid through fifth volumes offer sketches of notable figures through the State's history.

The first two volumes contain a comprehensive history of North Carolina, and the last three volumes contains biographical sketches. A number of the subjects in the Biography volumes have portraits, but not all. The first two volumes are illustrated as well.