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HUNT FAMILY HISTORY
Born on May 16, 1937 to a tobacco farmer and an educator, James Baxter Hunt, Jr. grew up on the dirt roads and rural acres of Rock Ridge, N.C. In the following interview excerpt, Hunt reflects on his family's Tar Heel roots and his own rural upbringing.

ABOUT THE GRANGE
In 1943, James Baxter Hunt, Sr. helped create the Wilson County Grange.  In the following excerpt, Jim Hunt describes his father's participation in the Grange and it's importance to the state.

THE NONSMOKER 
Although Hunt was raised on his family's Rock Ridge tobacco farm, Hunt's parents discouraged their children from smoking during their teens. Hunt describes his family's early "incentives" for avoiding cigarettes.

THE YOUNGER BROTHER
Robert Brame Hunt was born three years after his older brother Jim and would grow up to become a social worker. In this segment, Jim Hunt reflects on his relationship with his younger brother, from youth to adulthood.

COLLEGE FRIENDS
In the following interview excerpt, Hunt describes the close friendships made at NC State College with Eddie Knox, Phil Carlton, and Tom Gilmore, all of whom would go on to become leaders in North Carolina.

EARLY MARRIED YEARS
On August 20, 1958, Jim Hunt married Carolyn Leonard at Mingo Methodist Church in Iowa. In this excerpt, Jim Hunt describes their early married life together.

ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS
The historic Woolworth's sit-in, protesting racial segregationist policies, occurred in Greensboro, N.C., on February 1, 1960. In this interview excerpt, Hunt reflects on this defining moment in history and his lasting thoughts on the broader Civil Rights Movement.

ON VIETNAM
In addition to the Civil Rights Movement, the 1960s marked the height of the Vietnam War. In this interview segment, Hunt expresses his views on that war, national defense and domestic security.