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W.O. Saunders was a prominent figure in Elizabeth City in the early 20th century, decades after the Transcendentalist movement swept through New England. Despite this, he is known for his work mirroring the Transcendentalists Walt Whitman and Elbert Hubbard, among others, and that he emphasizes several tenants of the movement: self-reliance, spirituality, man’s relationship with nature, and women’s rights.
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North Carolina Literary Review (NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 27 Issue , 2018, p40-51, il, por, f Periodical Website
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19617
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North Carolina native W.O. Saunders was a defining individual during the early 20th century in North Carolina. Saunders began as the editor of the Independent, a small weekly newspaper based out of Elizabeth City, North Carolina he founded in 1908 and spent several years as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He spent most of his life championing progressive reform in North Carolina and the South in general.
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17745
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Distilling alcohol for private consumption has been regulated in the state since 1715. Complete prohibition occurred in 1908 after the passing of Watts and Ward Law. One reason distillation remained so prevalent in the northeast portion of the state is that distilling used the similar equipment as for making turpentine, an already established industry in the area. Dare County moonshiners took to distilling both because they already had the equipment and also tough economic times drove them to lucrative manufacturing and sale of alcohol.
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Tributaries (NoCar Ref VK 24 N8 T74), Vol. Issue 9, October 1999, p7-23, il
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