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Gaston Speaks is produced by the Gaston County Public Library for the Gaston County community and beyond. We cover upcoming releases, local history, library events, and more! This is a podcast for your community, from your library.
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Apr 5, 2023
Apr 5, 2023
3 min
The Annual Friends of the Gaston County Public Library Book Sale is arriving next week! And the Friends' 40th Anniversary is this year, too! In celebration of the Friends and all they do for our library, listen to a quick history of the Friends organization in Gaston County.
Interested in becoming a member of the Friends? Find more information here.
And don't forget to add the book sale to your calendar!
Episode transcript for more resources.
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Sep 23, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
9 min
To celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month this September, this History Minute recounts the evolution of the Gaston County Public Library.
Check out the episode transcript for resources.
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Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
2 min
The Catawba and South Fork Rivers are cornerstones of Gaston County history.
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Oct 4, 2021
Oct 4, 2021
3 min
On October 4th, 1997, $17.3 million was stolen from a Loomis Fargo vault.
After listening, head over to the blog and share your memories of the Loomis Fargo Heist.
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Jul 14, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
3 min
In July of 1916, torrential rains hit Western NC and catastrophic flooding resulted.
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Feb 15, 2021
Dec 7, 2020
Dec 7, 2020
2 min
Sep 14, 2020
Sep 14, 2020
1 min
The Loray Mill Strike of 1929 is an important moment in Gaston County Textile History.
For more information on Gaston County Textile Heritage, click here.
To listen to a performance of Ella's ballad Mill Mother's Lament, click here.
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Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
1 min
In 1918, the Spanish Flu hit Gaston County.
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Feb 20, 2020
Feb 20, 2020
1 min
Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst once visited Gaston County.
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