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One woodsman proves that some tools are still standard, despite the ubiquity of digital based technology. His promotion of horse power is extended to teaching students from Appalachian State how to use this tool. Tasks mentioned by the author where horse power is useful included cleaning debris from a graveyard or clearing a mountainside for a bird habitat.
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With voices soaring heavenward, the author asserts choirs resemble what awaits the faithful on both sides of the pew. As for the choir’s role, Kelly posits it is can greatly influence the quality of life—church life now and life hereafter.
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Among the USS North Carolina’s missions that helped it to earn fifteen battle stars: rescue of navy aviators; destruction of two dozen enemy planes. A mission not par for the war course: the Christmas 1943 delivery of gifts to the crew’s siblings and children, orchestrated by Chaplain E.B. Wuebbens. The gifts’ unwrapping was captured on film for a crew longing for peace, represented in home and family.
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Works of art produced by the Quilt Trail Project are partly utilitarian; within these decorative squares are stories of people from a region. Six Western North Carolina counties host over two hundred quilt blocks whose stories reflect the history of towns as well as individuals. Examples include a block of an open door, which hangs in a Burnsville bank. The bank’s significance lie in being the only one to stay open in that area during the Great Depression.
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Old mills and factories in towns such as Roxboro, Rocky Mount, Edenton, Greensboro, Winston-Salem have been offered new lives. Buildings constructed to enhance the state’s tobacco and textile industries now houses buildings such as a public school, arts and sciences center, nature conservancy, biotechnical plant, condominiums, and medical office complex.
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UNC-Chapel Hill’s main library for over five decades is still the main space on campus for the author. Cited by Kelly as containing the largest collection of about a single state in the United States, the facility also lives up to its larger than life reputation in features such as a wood- paneled room containing literary rarities. The wood-paneled room, the Reading Room, adds to the feeling of contentment through its chandeliers, marble floors, and arched windows.
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The term coined by Jonathan Daniels in his News and Observer write-up from the 1920s still applies. The unpainted aristocracy is associated with families such as the Outlaws and Worthingtons, who have had cottages in the area for as long as five generations. The cottages carry the weight of aristocratic history through family legends, such as a Worthington ancestor laid in his Civil War regalia in the cottage’s dining room. The cottages attest hardiness against hurricanes such as the ones in 1898 and 1918 because of Stephen Twine, credited with designing and erecting these summer homes.
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The Fair Barn, formerly known as a site for equestrian events and exhibition hall for livestock, has more recently been given new purposes. Since the 1970s, this building, cited as the oldest surviving early 20th century exhibition hall in North Carolina, has become a popular site for community events such as weddings and concerts.
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A librarian who started the first children’s TV show in North Carolina also reflects history on her bookshelves. A college professor inspired Elinor Hawkins to start collecting A Christmas Carol. Seven decades later, a Braille and 1906 version are among her 1,000 plus copies.
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Christmas stories; Christmas--Observances; Television--North Carolina; Television programs--children--North Carolina ; Television programs--history--North Carolina ; Librarians; University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill--Wilson Library--Rare Book Collection; TELESTORY TIME (Children's TV program), 1963-; Awards--North Carolina; Awards--North Carolina--The Order of the Long Leaf Pine
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Built in the midst of war, it has been Brevard’s longtime symbol of peace. Started as Little River Methodist Episcopal Church, efforts to maintain its almost one hundred and fifty year old structure reflect McGaha Chapel’s ongoing significance to its surrounding community.
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Churches--Transylvania County; Chapels; Transylvania County--History; Little River Methodist Episcopal Church-see also McGaha Chapel; McGaha Chapel (Brevard) ; Friends of the Chapel--McGaha Chapel--Brevard; Transylvania Historic Society; Transylvania County--Civil War; Transylvania County--Reconstruction
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Mike and Theresa Lowe began operating their business, Mike's Farm in 1986. Over the years, he Onslow County couple has succeeded in transforming a family tobacco farm near Richlands, N.C. into a regional Christmas and holiday destination. To accommodate their many seasonal promotions, the couple recently opened the North Carolina Production Barn in 2019, showcasing handmade goods from all the state's 100 counties.
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"Fifty years ago, a hobby farmer began delivering his beloved gladiolus blooms to people across Moore County. Today, his son carries on the joyful tradition." David Bailey continues his father, Gibb Bailey's interest in gladiolus.
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"Inspired by the Roaring Twenties, a young chef returned to his hometown and opened a tapas restaurant with vintage vibe and modern twists on classic cuisine." Mike Mills is owner of The Mills Downtown Bistro in Elizabeth City.
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"For one special week every summer, relatives from across the state and around the country make their way to Topsail Island for food, fun and a family reunion of epic proportions." While the Watson/Bland/Stern traces its history to the 1960s, the family's history on Topsail Island goes back to 1907.
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""On "The Avenue" the beating heart of Roanoke Rapids, a shop called Rivertown keeps reinventing itself, delivering just what its customers are looking for-- Including, simply, a comforting spot to spend the afternoon." Ed Williams and Tony Hall started Rivertown Consignments four years ago. The business has since evolved and currently 95 percent of its inventory is new merchandise. Overcoming challenges from the recent Pandemic, the business, now simply Rivertown continues to thrive on re-inventing itself.
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