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8668
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The eleventh president of the United States, James K. Polk, was born in Pineville in 1795. Polk's father, Samuel, believed in free religious thought and did not prescribe to organized religion. At the insistence of his wife, however, Samuel took Polk to be baptized. Because Samuel refused to affirm his religious faith during the ceremony, Reverend James Wallis refused to baptize the baby. Polk never joined a church and was not baptized until 1849 by a friend who was a Methodist minister.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 49 Issue 3, Aug 1981, p9-11, il
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8751
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People all over the state make bird houses out of gourds for purple martins. Indians would lure them into these hollow gourds in order to keep insects under control and drive away hawks. Houses need to have holes drilled in the bottom to drain water, and can be hung anywhere from eight to fifty-five feet above ground. If a martin finds an acceptable house, he will return to it year after year.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 1, June 1980, p23-24, il
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9067
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Pokeweed was one of the vegetables discovered by the early settlers and is still eaten throughout the south. Although the plant and its berries are poisonous, a familiar handler can pick young shoots and boil them to eliminate the poison. Resembling spinach once cooked, poke provides a great source of vitamins A and C.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 12, May 1979, p23-24, il
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