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34885
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Author Michael Parker describes the first time her ever bought a map which eventually led to his collection of various maps. His most treasured map, however, is the Nature Lover’s Map of North Carolina, with hand-drawn natural depictions covering the entire North Carolina landscape.
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2694
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A residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts near San Francisco afforded Jacksonville storyteller Louise Anderson the opportunity to explore different places, voices, arts, and cultures.
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38262
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Mount Airy vacillates cashing in on a connection to Andy Griffith and the TV series the town inspired. Pride in their native son is displayed in facilities such as the Andy Griffith Museum and Mount Airy Visitors Center. A preference to cleave to the town’s identity is expressed by younger generations who want Mount Airy to be just Mount Airy. Willingness to heighten a connection to the classic comedy is reflected in Mayberry Consignments and Mayberry Days.
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37941
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Williams Lake and Lake Artesia gained this status by becoming teen summer hotspots and concert sites for 1950s and 1960s music legends like Mary Wells, Eddie Floyd, and Jackie Wilson. Legend status also grew from being popular places for the Shag, a dance associated with a musical genre originating in the Carolinas during this time: Beach.
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14863
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Six writers describe items that distinguish North Carolinians' summers and encourage them to slow down and enjoy in the shimmering heat. They are Spanish moss (Parker); trains (Markovitch); tomato sandwiches (Huler); moonshine (Tomlinson); lightning bugs (Summerville); and hammocks (Murrell).
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37709
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The naming of state sites such as towns, waterways, and mountains is essential as location markers and identity creators, with purposes enlightening and entertaining. A book mentioned by Parker fulfilling these purposes is William Powell’s Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places and Their History. Among the discussed town in this book, a professed must for groups such as genealogists, historians, and urban planners are Big Swag, Lizard Lick, and The Frying Pan.
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19284
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During his introductory remarks to his keynote address to the 3rd annual Eastern North Carolina Literary Homecoming, Michael Parker discussed his love for the language of eastern North Carolina and provided some of his favorite examples.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 17, 2008,
p7-9, f
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