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7796
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The plight of bald eagles, manatees, and whales is well-known, but how many individuals know of endangered species like the Tunis sheep, Milking Devon, Tamworth hogs, or Pineywoods cattle. These are farm animals that were once staples of small family farms for hundreds of years. Some of them, like the Pineywoods cattle, were brought to America by Spaniards in the 1500s. Several breeds of American livestock have disappeared altogether. Farlow discusses the work of the American Breeds Livestock Conservancy. The group organized in Vermont in 1977 and later relocated to Pittsboro in 1985. The organization works to preserve the once-thriving animals for future generations. ALBC has three goals: research rare breeds, provide assistance to farmers and livestock breeders, and educate the public about these disappearing animals.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 12, May 2006, p186-188, 190, 192, il Periodical Website
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Farlow describes two of North Carolina's forests--DuPont State Forest, which stretches across Transylvania and Henderson Counties, and Croatan National Forest, which lies in parts of Carteret, Craven, and Jones counties. Water dominates the landscapes of both forests with waterfalls and lakes in DuPont Forest and rivers and tidal swamps in Croatan. Each possesses a diverse ecosystem, one mountain and one coastal.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 10, Mar 2006, p130-134, 136, 138, il Periodical Website
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7374
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The North Carolina Collection Gallery, located in Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has an extensive collection of all forms of currency in its Numismatic Collection. The collection of almost 10,000 items includes private bank notes, chits, gold coins, tokens, scrip, bonds, paper currencies, treasury notes, and stocks.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 4, Sept 2005, p140-142, 144, il Periodical Website
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Farlow discusses the Wildlife Conservation Land Program. Land owners who participate receive tax breaks for managing their land for wildlife only.
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9589
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North Carolina towns celebrate Christmas in a variety of ways. One of the most unique is held in Oriental, a small town on the banks of the Neuse River best known as the “Sailing Capital of North Carolina.” Since 1986, the town has hosted a weekend-long Spirit of Christmas festival complete with a brightly lit flotilla, lots of food and drink, and a lively parade.
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The extreme edge of the Eastern hemlock's southern range is the Appalachians. However, over 200 of these trees thrive in the Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary. Scientists believe this group of trees are naturally occurring remnants of the last glacial age. Discovered in 1971, the area is approximately three acres in size, and the temperature in the bluff area is about ten degrees lower than surrounding areas, a perfect temperature for hemlocks to grow. The preserve is now classified as a State Nature and Historic Preserve.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 74 Issue 11, Apr 2007, p172-174, 176, 178, 180-181, il Periodical Website
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In 1993, fossil hunter Mike Hammer excavated the remains of a Thescelosaurus in South Dakota. The dinosaur was named Willo after the wife of the property owner. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences purchased the skeleton in 1996 and brought it to Raleigh. Willo is displayed in its original posture, still embedded in the sandstone in which it rested for millions of years. What makes this dinosaur unique is that the specimen contains a fossilized heart.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 9, Feb 2006, p112-115, il Periodical Website
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The North Carolina Aviation Museum, located in Asheboro in Randolph County, preserves and celebrates the history of aviation in the state. North Carolina was much involved in the development of aviation during the 20th-century, from the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, military build-up of two world wars, and the rise of commercial airplanes. Farlow describes how the museum was created and what visitors can see.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 74 Issue 12, May 2007, p196-198, 200, 202-203, il Periodical Website
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10707
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Two North Carolina-based groups: (1)the Appalachian Center for Wilderness Medicine (ACWM) and (2)Landmark Learning train individuals to provide medical care in emergencies in wilderness areas and in environments with limited resources.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 76 Issue 8, Jan 2009, p84-86, 88, 90-91, il Periodical Website
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Mark Twain's stories and thoughtful insights have been resurrected in North Carolina by professional storyteller Dr. Marvin Cole, who is the image of the humorist when he performs. A rereading of Huckleberry Finn when Cole was president of Dekalb College in Georgia gave him the idea to take on the persona of Twain and bring his works to life. He performed his first show at age fifty-six and has gone on to perform at conferences, universities, and on Mississippi River riverboats.
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Starting in 1926, W. C. Page, Sr., and Arthur Presnell manufactured rocking chairs in Asheboro. The P&P Chair Company still occupies the original factory buildings. Presnell sold his share to his partner in the 1930s. The company experienced economic up-and-downs, and in the 1950s, the owners contemplated closing. Dr. Janet Travell, a back specialist, liked the chair and ordered several for her waiting room. When she placed her order, she asked for the Carolina Rocker, and the name stuck. One of her patients, a U.S. Senator, sat in one, and just had to have one for his office. When the senator moved to the White House in January 1961, the rocker went with him. The Carolina Rocker quickly became the Kennedy Rocker, and company sales took off.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 6, Nov 2005, p44-48, il, por Periodical Website
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Duane Raver is North Carolina's premier wildlife artist, as well as one of the nation's best. He is well-known for his paintings of fish, birds, and small-game animals, done in a career of sixty years.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 77 Issue 12, May 2010, p166-168, 170, 172, 174, 176, il, por Periodical Website
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Some graveyards in Davidson County contain unique, pierced tombstones carved by 19th-century German cabinetmakers and designs include the fylfot cross, tulip, compass stars, hearts, and tree-of-life and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Churchyards containing carved tombstones include Bethany United Church of Christ and Abbott's Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 12, May 2006, p50-52, 54, 56-57, il Periodical Website
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