Download or read book Raleigh written by Joe A. Mobley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its establishment in 1792 as the "permanent and unalterable seat of government of the state of North Carolina," Raleigh has seen many changes. Historian Joe Mobley offers a detailed and compelling portrait of North Carolina's capital as it has evolved from town to thriving metropolis, from the Civil War and Reconstruction through the Great Depression and Raleigh's coming of age in the decades following World War II. Learn about the many obstacles Raleigh has overcome on its way to becoming a major center of economic, social and political life in North Carolina.