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18672
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Rights examines the route of the first explorers who ventured into central North Carolina in hopes of trade with the Native Americans.
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Southern Indian Studies
(NoCar E 78.S55 S6), Vol. 38 Issue , Oct 1989,
p49-73, map, bibl
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13367
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The former Curator of Archaeology of the National Museum in Washington, Neil M. Judd, had to solve many mysteries in his position. One was the puzzle of the Cicada Whistles, which came from Missouri, Virginia, and North Carolina. These surface finds were identical in size and made colored clay in two-piece molds. It is still a mystery if they were made by prehistoric Indians or contemporary commercial groups.
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13849
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Reported to be living along the Yadkin River, near Salisbury, in the 1670s, the Saura Native Americans comprised the Indians of Dan Valley. Saura artifacts have been located within Rockingham County and consist of fragments of clay pottery, deer antlers, stone ax, spurs of wild fowl, bone tools, broken clay tobacco pipes, and stone arrow points.
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20433
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Adelaide Fries was born in Salem on November 12, 1871 and did on November 29, 1949. The author writes a brief memorial to her life and especially focuses on her career as a historian and writer. The final two pages of the article outline the various publications she wrote, edited, and collaborated on, most dealing with North Carolina, Salem, and the Moravians.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 29 Issue 1, Jan 1952,
p1-7, f
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13595
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Among its many other \"firsts,\" North Carolina can also claim the distinction of being the first state in the Union to observe the significance of Independence Day.
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13653
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The first English colonists in America met the Indians of Pasquotank. The Indians were of Algonquin stock, a vast body of scattered tribes occupying territory extending from the sandbanks of Carolina to the St. Lawrence River and westward to the Rocky Mountains.
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13663
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Before the first settlers arrived in colonial days to find a home in what is now Cabarrus County, Siouan Indians claimed the land.
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14176
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Brought from Europe in 1785, the State's oldest fire engine served the town of Salem for many years in the protection of its property. It is now in the Wachovia Museum.
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20121
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Salem was founded by the Moravians, an austere religious organization, who believed in peace rather than bearing arms. Prior to the American Civil War, the town and its community made some exceptions to its rules, and a militia was formed and sent into battle. The church also lost influence over the town as more non-Moravians were permitted to settle in Salem, changing community dynamics. The author looks at how the excesses of antebellum Salem and hardships of war changed the once rigidly religious community during the mid-19th century.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 27 Issue 3, July 1950,
p277-288, f
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14268
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Quite a number of Indian mounds have been uncovered in various sections of North Carolina and have yielded much interesting information concerning life of the Indians.
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14568
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Henry E. Fries from Winston-Salem was an influential businessman during the late 1800s. The article touches on his more noteworthy contributions including the first water generated power plant built in 1897 on Yadkin Shoals, fourteen miles from Winston-Salem. Also of interest, is Mr. Fries' interaction with Thomas Edison who, at that time, was interested in mining tungsten in the state.
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14602
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The shell ornaments of the Indians who lived in North Carolina had developed a high sense of artistry in personal adornment of various kinds.
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14849
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The eastern band of Cherokees have never lost the art of basketry which they practice with genuine skill on the Qualla Reservation.
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14764
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Discoveries in North Carolina, in addition to those in New Mexico, indicate that the American Indian has been on this country longer than was generally supposed.
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14921
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Evidence for Native Americans varied greatly depending on the region. Along the coast, shell middens were found and or around village or lodge sites. Some of these sites were seasonal often used for fishing during summer months. In the mountains, cave and rock shelters were sought out for protection. Pottery was typically found in fragments or sherds, but occasionally an entire vessel was discovered. In the 1940s, the Archaeological Society of North Carolina was attempting to find and preserve any remaining Native American pottery.
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