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13290
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Walser suggests fifteen books every North Carolinian should read and own. They include works of history, literature, and poetry.
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14624
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Despite the fact that comparatively few people today have ever heard of him, George Moses Horton, a slave, was one of the most remarkable literary figures North Carolina has ever known.
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35552
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Recalling upon his time spent in the Sahara Desert on vacation., the author notes that the use of the word “folklore” in every language he heard, including English, Spanish, French, German, and Swedish, when the guides were speaking about a traditional folk dance.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Nov 1972,
p169-170
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13100
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The tradition of handing down ancient ballads is still occurring in the hills and coastlands of North Carolina. Betty Vaiden Williams became attracted to ballad-singing after a trip to Kentucky, leading her to search for material and collections of Appalachian songs. She has appeared on Bill O'Sullivan's \"Poor Richard\" Almanac program over WUNC-TV and is considered to be the foremost interpreter of North Carolina ballads.
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32240
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Walser gives a profile of Author and Northampton resident Bernice Kelly Harris. Originally from Raleigh, Harris moved to Seaboard, NC to teach English and has authored seven novels and numerous plays.
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21353
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Born and raised in Surry County, Hardin Edwards Taliaferro was a Baptist minister, writer, and editor of the 'South Western Baptist.' Within a three year period, he wrote a deeply religious book and a humorous one which won him acclaim as a regional literary humorist.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 55 Issue 4, Oct 1978,
p375-395 , por, map
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21399
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In both North and South Carolina, there is a story of a supposed conversation between the governors of the two states in which one remarks to the other, 'It's a damn long time between drinks.' Historians have attempted to track down the saying to its origin but have had little success. Purported roots of the saying have been identified between governors in 1838, 1867, and the 1870s.
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Administration of Justice Bulletin
(NoCar KFN 7908 .A15 U6), Vol. 59 Issue 2, 1982,
p160-171 , il, por, f
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35740
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Starting in the mid-1800s, a comical parade of Don Quixote and his comrades, known as the Don Quixote Invincibles, made their way across the NC State fairgrounds. This tradition of satire and frivolity continued on various fairs and parades for several decades, until they eventually passed into obscurity.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 24 Issue 3, Nov 1976,
p95-100
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24557
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This article discusses Nathan G. Gooding, business manager of the ‘Tar Heel,’ and Thomas Wolfe, editor, and their experiences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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2820
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There are a number of writers of Romance novels in the state, but Dixie Burrus Browning of Winston-Salem is perhaps the most successful and prolific. She has published forty books since 1977.
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35280
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In 1857, two photographers competed for favor with customers, the evidence of which was laid out in their newspaper advertisements.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Nov 1967,
p71-76
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35817
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An avid contributor and integral member of the NC Folklore Journal, Guy Owen (1925-1981) incorporated folklore into his many books, poems, and teachings.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 29 Issue 2, Fall-Spring 1981,
p91-93
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35467
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Brought over from the Bahamas, the John Kuner celebration was held on or around Christmas. The celebration included costumes, songs, a performance, and dancing; the traditions was continuously practiced until the turn of the 20th century.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 19 Issue 4, Nov 1971,
p160-172, il
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36318
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Because of a resurgence of interest in the topic, this article was reprinted from an earlier journal (See 19.4 1971:160-172).
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 47 Issue 2, Mid-Winter 2000,
p96-110
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16489
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Among the short-lived but delightful antebellum newspapers with a marked penchant for humor was the RASP, published in Raleigh during 1841 and 1842. Although a small paper, it had a wide circulation with numerous readers.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 13 Issue 1-2, 1965,
p121-134, il
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