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"Thanks to a mug-obsessed man in Caldwell County, a cabin in the woods gives an entirely new meaning to "happiness in a cup." Collettesville's House of Mugs got its start in the summer of 2000, when Avery Sisk purchased a collection of 750 coffee mugs for $15 at a flea market.
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43674
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Kenansville native, Ruth Faison Shaw invented the art of finger painting.
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43931
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New Bern native and innovative photographer Bayard Wooten was the first woman in the North Carolina National Guard. For 16 years she photographed solders at Camp Glenn.
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43493
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Related is a brief note on the Isaac Taylor House on Craven Street in New Bern. The occupants, the Taylor sisters refused to move while the house was commandeered by the Union army during the Civil War.
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"When a Wilkes County farmer opened his namesake hardware store a century ago in North Wilkesboro, no one could have predicted that Lowe's would go from selling snuff and horse collars to becoming one of the largest home improvement chains in the world." In 2003, Lowe's relocated its corporate headquarters to Mooresville.
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UNC's North Carolina Collection is believed to be the largest of its kind in the United States devoted to a single state. The collection was stated in 1844 and gained traction in 1917, when its first professional curator was hired.
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43148
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Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick jumped from a hot-air balloon in the 1908 North Carolina State Fair.
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43175
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A photograph concerning a hunting trip at Camp Bryan in Craven County in the 1930s is discussed. Carl Goerch recalled his meeting Babe Ruth.
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42649
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In 2010, the town of Cooleemee, N.C. started the Great Bullhole Duck Race and Festival to help fund upkeep of RiverPark at Cooleemee Falls on the South Yadkin River.
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40462
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The pictured paintings on the sides of barns are more than just a decoration. They are works of art and reflection of Appalachia culture valued by natives and visitors alike, courtesy of Quilt Tours hosted by counties across North Carolina.
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27407
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Duke University Chapel’s carillon, a set of 50 bells, has been in use for over 80 years. They have a rather interesting history, and were in fact received as a gift in 1930, a bit after the bell tower was built. The bells are now a cherished part of the university, and shall be for many years to come.
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27409
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Eva Clark, a retired home economics teacher, has been making Santa suits for Cliff Snider, the the Santa for High Point’s Christmas Parade, since the mid-1990s. She has made him a large variety of suits, including a patriotic one after 9-11. Clark will be retiring from making the suits soon however, as she is getting along in years.
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28674
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In 1960 Lenoir-Rhyne College won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship for football. The story of that team and the lasting friendship football created for teammates Richard Kemp and Marion Kirby is told.
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28683
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In Gaston County, Chase and Alice White are trying to bring a tiny community back to life. Spencer Mountain, NC has only two residents and the Whites are trying to clean up the town. The history of the town and its future are detailed.
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28698
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North Carolina A&T has a marching band unlike most. The tradition of the marching band at the university goes back generations often with members of the same family all participating in the band. The history, tradition, and family ties to the marching band are detailed.
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