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16407
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The Holy Ghost Shell, or the Sand Dollar, is found along the beaches and strands of the Atlantic seaboard and in profusion along the beaches of North Carolina. When the shell is broken open, several symbols are revealed that includes the star of Bethlehem, the Easter Lily, and five points symbolic of the five wounds given Christ before crucifixion.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 19 Issue 4, Nov 1971,
p158-159, il
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13615
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There were only eleven states in the Confederacy but the Confederate flag had 13 stars.
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13617
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It seems to be generally agreed that the first North Carolina daily was the Wilmington Daily Journal, published by Alfred Lanier Price, and that its first issued came out on September 8, 1851.
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13978
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For more than twenty-five years, thanks to Carl B. Rehder, one of Wilmington's most public-spirited citizens, and thousands of school children in New Hanover County, there have been tons of vegetables produced.
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This Bible was stolen from the Presbyterian Church in Wilmington during the closing days of the Civil War. It was kept in possession of a Union soldier for 63 years until it was finally returned.
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14148
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The North Carolina Symphony Orchestra is doing great work and is appreciated from all sections of the state.
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14073
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Mary Slocumb ran to her husband in battle after believing she dreamed he cried out for her. At the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge during the Revolutionary War, Colonel Slocumb was engaged with British troops. His wife Mary believed she heard him call to her while she slept and decided to make a daring run to Moore's Creek from Goldsboro a sixty mile journey. Most of the article is a reprint of Mary Slocumb's own description of events, ending with the author mentioning the internment of Colonel Slocumb and his wife at Moore's Creek National Park.
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14077
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Carolina Yacht Club was the second oldest boating organization along the East Coast and founded in 1853. The article further discusses the development of the club including founding members, the club's perseverance through the Civil War, Spanish American War, and the two World Wars. Sailing, as well as social events and other recreational activities are mentioned.
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14227
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In this article, the author introduces readers to a devout man of the cloth, as well as a devote man to the South. Reverend A. A. Watson, of Wilmington, showed his loyalties to the Southern cause when he refused to cease praying to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Union forces had occupied Wilmington beginning January 15, 1865 after the fall of Fort Fisher. Though defeated militarily, a few staunch Southern supporters still showed their faithfulness to the South by denying Abraham Lincoln's presidency.
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The story of the schooner Berwind is the scene of the bloodiest mutiny and murders of modern times on the high seas. The crime resulted in the death of the captain, three other officers and a seaman. The slaughter of the quintet occurred off the coast of North Carolina, and the death ship brought Henry Scott, Arthur Adams, and Robert Sawyer to Southport in chains.
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14463
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There are different versions in connection with the naming of Lockwood's Folly in Brunswick County, and there is an interesting story in connection with each version.
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14478
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Many interesting and dramatic events occurred during the lifetime of Governor Benjamin Smith, and even after his death his body was not permitted to rest in peace.
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32396
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This 1948 article compares “current” postal rates to those from the year 1839, which were considerably higher.
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14334
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Thomas \"Stonewall\" Jackson fell in love with a young lady who lived in Lincoln County, and he did most of his courting while a guest at her home.
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14338
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The development of trade, navigation and general commerce in North Carolina during the days of the Lords Proprietors (1665-1730) represents an interesting and important chapter in the development of the colony, the beneficial effects of which are felt in business circles of today.
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