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10693
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McAfee recounts incidents in the life of Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States.
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14266
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As a night-club singer in Washington D.C., Helen Caddell already has won quite a reputation, and indications are the she is going to reach still greater heights in the musical field of the blues.
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Folks still talk about President Franklin D. Roosevelt's trip from the mountains to Charlotte in September 1936. Vast throngs of residents greeted him along the entire route.
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When thirteen families of Waldensians came to North Carolina and founded a colony at Valdese in 1893, they decided to retain certain feature of their Old World life. Among the Waldensians of Valdese, there is a fraternal and humanitarian order called \"Le Phare Des Alps.\" An exclusive order, the organization had its birth among the Waldensians of southern France and northern Italy, translated means \"The Eternal Lighthouse of the Alps.\"
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14421
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Located in the South Mountains, not very far from Morganton, Walker's Top is one of the most isolated communities to be found anywhere in North Carolina.
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14563
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Clyde R. Hoey's was governor of North Carolina, representative of both State House and Senate, and a United States Senator appointed in 1945. Emphasis is placed on Senator Hoey's humble, 'down-home' character making him very personable to fellow politicians in Washington and his constituents in North Carolina. Further discussion beyond Hoey's disposition includes an outline of political issues of 1946, specifically, changing the presidential term to a singly six term period of office.
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14651
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Of all the actresses from North Carolina now in the movies, hazel eyed, brown haired Kathryn Grayson from Winston-Salem, has attained highest recognition and success.
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February 17th marked a special occasion for a group of Waldensian followers in Valdese. On that day, King Charles Albert of Piedmont granted Waldensian independent religious freedom. Waldensian faith stemmed from a group which broke away from the Catholic Church and because of that were persecuted for centuries. On February 17th, the Waldensians who immigrated to Valdese remember the suffering of their ancestors in solemn speech before celebrating their freedom with bonfires, dance, and food, not dissimilar to Americans' Fourth of July.
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14845
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Anne Jeffreys is a good looking blond from Goldsboro, who after heading for the grand opera changed her course and is being featured in the movies.
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15206
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Kay Kyser, NBC's genial maestro is a native of Rocky Mount and a graduate of the University of North Carolina who has climbed the ladder of musical fame.
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15208
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Richard Bond, born William Clement Haentzschel, was among the important players in 20th Century-Fox's new release, \"Boy Friend.\" Bond was born in Conover, North Carolina and made his way to California as a screen actor. \"Boy Friend\" is his most promising role yet.
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15215
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Many musical geniuses of today obtained their start by attending the University of North Carolina and Jan Garber. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Garber came to the University of North Carolina and soon launched his musical ship on the stormy seas of jazz. He is now known to NBC radio listeners.
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15234
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Robert Trout occupies a front-rank position as Columbia Broadcasting System announcer and news commentator. He has presented President Roosevelt to CBS listeners, announced the Professor Quiz show, and does a Sunday broadcast called \"Headlines and History\" - and he is from Wake County.
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When the Waldensians moved to Valdese they brought with them a recreational pastime known as boccie. The games originated in Europe, specifically southern France and northern Spain. The game involves throwing balls at one central ball, the boccie, in an attempt to get your team's ball closest to the boccie. The game continues until one team scores twelve points. Games were played by men at the Waldensian Clubhouse in Valdese on Sundays.
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15472
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One of the most interesting places in western North Carolina is the crumbling old Spanish castle near the town of Black Mountain. It was built by Raphael Guastavino, a tile-maker for the Biltmore estate and the architect for the dome of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Asheville, for his mistress Frances Guastavino.
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