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One author recounts life with the family dog shortly before the dog passes. Fred, a yellow lab mix, found the Tomlinson home when he was about 2 months old and stayed with them for the next 14 years.
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Belmont Abbey College in Gaston County opened its doors in 1876. Founded on Benedictine tenets and staffed by Benedictine monks, the college continues to grow and prosper in modern society.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 82 Issue 10, March 2015, p102-104, 106-108, 110, il, por, map Periodical Website
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24045
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Rhiannon Giddens is both a solo artist and a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops folk band. Her North Carolina roots, professional training, and a variety of genres influence her music.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 4, September 2015, p100-105, il, por Periodical Website
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21672
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The Troutman family, originating in Iredell County, has passed through eleven generations in and out the county borders. Their first reunion took place in 1904 in celebration of Henry Troutman's birthday and his daughter's visit from California. Since then the family has gathered 109 times. Tomlinson describes what a Troutman reunion is like.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 81 Issue 10, Mar 2014, p92-94, 96, 98-100, 102, , il Periodical Website
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21803
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Tomlinson recounts the origins of the Plott hound, North Carolina's state dog as of 1999, and its continuance into the 21st Century as a hunting dog, cattle and goat herder, and family protector.
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From Nash County, North Carolina orphan to a diamond empire, Ann Bailey has had unwavering determination to last her throughout the years. Ann and her husband Clyde opened Bailey's Discount Jewelry in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1948. Now the jewelry chain has five stores in North Carolina and eight Pandora stores in four states.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 82 Issue 7, December 2014, p88-90, 92, 94, 96, por Periodical Website
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24965
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Tommy Tomlinson answers the question of whether Charlotte is truly southern. From the southern twang in speech, to the NFL team they host, all factors are considered to determine if Charlotte truly is a southern town.
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38062
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A Charlotte company helps customers discover the sound of music in many genres, but in a medium some many consider archaic: vinyl disks. First the name of his Atlanta-based punk rock record company, Scott Wishart affixed the label onto his haven for LPs and 45s. Lunchbox Records features the famous and nearly forgotten in equivalent measures.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 81 Issue 6, Nov 2014, p128-130, 132, 134 Periodical Website
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21836
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John Andringa is 83 and a Korean War veteran. Over the years he has collected the national flag in its different configurations and earned the name the Flag Man. Tomlinson interviews Andringa and relates how he began collecting and the talks he gives about our national flag to various state groups.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 81 Issue 6, Nov 2013, p126-130, 132, 134, il, por Periodical Website
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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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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 79 Issue 3, Aug 2011, p90-138, il, por Periodical Website
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13292
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Charles Dickens' story, A Christmas Carol, is one of the most beloved Christmas traditions for the past 167 years. This Christmas on the stage of the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee forty students and faculty will present a one-time-only recreation of Orson Wells 1938 classic broadcast of A Christmas Carol. The live performance will be simulcast on the radio and streamed on the Internet.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 78 Issue 7, Dec 2010, p144-146; 148, 150, il Periodical Website
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