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14516
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The rise of the Farmers Alliance was due primarily to the desperate financial plight of the farmer. The Alliance sought relief not only for the political ills from which agriculture suffered but from economic ills as well.
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14519
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Not only was John Scarborough a giant physically, but he also was a giant when it came to laboring on behalf of better educational facilities for the children of North Carolina.
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14520
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The safety of North Carolina was threatened on several fronts prior to the start of the Revolutionary War. Toryism among the colonists was one of the principal agencies.
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14524
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Serious dissension among the Colonists, fierce fighting with the Indians and other problems all made Governor Thomas Pollok's administration a most strenuous one during the early history of North Carolina.
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14526
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Lawrence explains the part which the North Carolina delegation played in helping to shape up the Federal Constitution so that it would be acceptable.
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14527
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Among other things like being a pioneer in education, William A. Graham held more high offices than any other North Carolinian, and his life was of great constructive service to the State.
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14529
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William Hooper was one of North Carolina's three signers of the Declaration of Independence; he was also an outstanding lawyer and a leader in the political life of the State.
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14532
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It was on Colonel Joel Lane's land that the capital city of North Carolina was built. Lane himself, was one of the most prominent citizens of his time and was outstanding in several lines of service.
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14533
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Benjamin Williams was four times Governor of North Carolina. He represented three counties in the Legislature, and he rendered valiant service as a solider during the Revolutionary War.
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14536
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You may have heard of the names of many of these famous North Carolina residents, like General Francis Nash, but chances are you known where only a few of them are buried.
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14540
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Lawrence brings out some new details in connection with one of the best-known stories dealing with the early settlement of North Carolina and the Croatan Indians.
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14544
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Although North Carolina hasn't produced any Edison or Morse, the state has had some important invention and discoveries by native-born citizens just the same, such as the Gatling gun and the carbide light.
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14545
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It took a lot research to determine who designed the Bonnie Blue Flag, but in the end full credit was given to Major Orren Randolph Smith.
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14558
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Lawrence tells of some of the interesting monuments which have been erected from the coast to the mountains in memory of various North Carolinians. Lawrence details the grave of Bill Nye, the identical monuments of Robeson County, and the courthouse monuments that litter the State.
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14560
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A war happened in 1870 in Caswell County and could have resulted in civil warfare were it not for the fact that a federal judge in Elizabeth City saved the day.
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