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Born in Connecticut in 1777, Lorenzo Dow, moved to North Carolina to become a preacher. Scheduling appointments statewide as well as performing at various public locations, Dow was able to amass crowds of up to 1,500 people and issue sermons lasting for some four and one half hours. Dow was known for his ability to recover lost or stolen items, his powerful influence in the religious life of North Carolina, as well as his role as an eccentric pioneer Methodist evangelist.
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14394
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Anna McNeill, the subject of James McNeill Whistler's painting, Whistler's Mother, was born in North Carolina. Though, McNeill's early life in North Carolina is largely lost to history, the author draws conclusions about the woman through the eyes of her son who left behind diaries, poetry, and portraits.
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The story of Frances Silver is retold along with a reprint of a ballad composed by Silver while in jail for murder. Silver lived near Burke with her husband and child, and while her husband lay sleeping on the floor, she used an ax to murder him, burning his body to hide the evidence. Silver was convicted and hanged on July 12, 1833.
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20789
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Seay describes what railroading was like in North Carolina almost a century ago.
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14585
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Although not generally known, it was Colonel Samuel Davison who blazed the trail for the first permanent settlement across the Blue Ridge, where he later met a tragic fate.
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14591
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William Gaston was one of North Carolina's truly great citizens, but thousands sing the state song without knowing that he was the author.
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14500
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There were many interesting events in connection with the early development of railroads in North Carolina; also quite a lot of opposition on the part of certain people.
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14525
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In the days when dueling was in flower, there were many challenges issued and accepted in North Carolina, like the three presented here.
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Johnson Blakely is considered a lively historic character, though not native to North Carolina, who quickly gained notoriety in the state. Blakely moved from Ireland to Wilmington in 1781 as a boy and when old enough attended University of North Carolina. He gained a reputation for fearlessness at the University which carried through to his naval career. In 1799 he joined the Navy and served as a midshipman for 12 years. Promoted to lieutenant, he captained the brig Enterprise and then the brig Wasp. His career ended aboard the Wasp when the ship went missing; last seen on October 19, 1814.
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Linville Caverns lie below Humpack Mountain between Marion and Linville. It opened formally in 1939 by Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Collins who leased the property. The couple installed electric lights and hired guides to make the caverns accessible to the public. Historically the caverns were used for more than tourism. During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers deserting the army hid out in the cavern. Slaves would meet in the caverns to sing and dance in the safety of the caves.
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On two different occasions, vast sums of money have been spent in order to obliterate Lake Mattamuskeet through systems of pumping in order to use the land for crops. However, nature has refused to be conquered and the Lake has continually returned. In 1934, the Federal Government purchased the Lake as a migratory waterfowl refuge and black bass feeding ground.
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Miss Ella Butler of the Moravian settlement of Old Salem is making candles, a definite harbinger of Christmas. For about two months before Christmas, Miss Ella busies herself with her annual task of making by hand, in exactly the same holds and in the same manner as they were made in 1766, the more than 10,000 candles used for the Moravian Christmas Love Feast observed by all the churches of the Southern Moravian Province comprising North Carolina and Virginia.
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Started in 1837, Davidson College will celebrate its hundredth anniversary this year. The history of the institution has been one of steady progress. The College was first organized as a manual labor seminary, named in honor of General William Lee Davidson of Revolutionary fame. Today, the College has a rating second to none in the country, an endowment of approximately a million dollars, with grounds, buildings, and equipment valued at around two million dollars.
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A scenic effect that is the praise of travelers from all parts of the nation is found down in the valley between Heartbreak Ridge and Bernard Mountain, 1,500 feet above sea level. This is Andrews' Geyser, which commemorates the memory of Colonel A.B. Andrews of Raleigh a noted Confederate soldier and civic and political leader of Raleigh.
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When the colonists of the Albemarle section of North Carolina were in danger, Betsy Dowdy rode her pony in 1775 to spread the news and succeeded in halting the advance of the British troops into North Carolina.
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