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5493
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Some very impressive engineering feats were accomplished in North Carolina during the 20th-century. Among them are Fontana Dam on the Little Tennessee River, the tallest dam east of the Rocky Mountains; the relocation of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse; and the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 69 Issue 10, Mar 2002, p76-78, 80-81, il Periodical Website
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8124
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Margaret Morley, a well-known biologist, writer, illustrator, and educator, visited North Carolina's mountains in the 1890s. She was quite taken with the region and eventually settled in Tryon. In 1913, she wrote THE CAROLINA MOUNTAINS, a work that recorded her impressions of mountaineer life at the beginning of the 20th-century. A century later, it is considered one of the best books about the North Carolina high country where a way of life has now vanished.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 74 Issue 5, Oct 2006, p140-142, 144, 146, 148, il, por Periodical Website
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17749
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A Confederate cannon seized by the 21st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the Battle of New Bern on March 14, 1862 has returned to North Carolina for the 150th anniversary of the Battle.
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17752
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What began as a few outdoor garden beds showcasing North Carolina's agricultural legacy has blossomed into a living, thriving exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History. The new exhibit connects the state's agricultural past with today's cutting edge research and development.
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