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10038
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Many important events happened in North Carolina during February that were important in the forward progress of the state or were conclusions of projects earlier begun. Among the events were the birth of Calvin Henderson Wiley, who was the first State Superintendent of Common Schools; the passage of legislation establishing the Fayetteville Normal School for Negroes; and the Battle of Roanoke Island during the Civil War.
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11948
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A list of all the North Carolina counties and the origin of their names is listed alphabetically in this article. From Alamance County to Yancey, the dates and inspiration for these names hold a long history of the state.
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12822
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Containing progressive maps that depict the growth of North Carolina counties from 1700 through 1912, this is an illustrated chronology as opposed to an article.
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13366
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Discussing the varied history of northeastern North Carolina, there is information about historic locations, beloved past times, and reasons to visit this portion of the state.
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5.Forgotten Bits of North Carolina's Past by Wiley, Mary Callum The State Vol. 21 Issue 13, Aug 1953
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13372
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Wiley recounts several missed bits of North Carolina's long history such as the journeys of German Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg through North Carolina, a duel that never happened, and a Revolutionary baker.
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13490
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Some two million North Carolinians now live on land which was once the property of an English nobleman, John Lord Carteret, the first Earl of Granville - the largest individual landholder in North Carolina history.
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13496
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Part two of the articles on the Granville Grant (previously in 2 January 1954, Vol. 21, No. 31, pp. 1-2, 12) describes the remainder of the case and its significance for North Carolina.
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15026
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You will look in vain on the North Carolina map for Tryon, Bute, Glasgow, and Dobbs Counties, but many years ago they were a part of the State.
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22764
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Art and architecture historian, Kirk Savage, provides a brief history of monument construction in the United States, highlighting the boost in memorials following the Civil War and the lack of monuments for African Americans and women. To emphasize contemporary trends in public memorials, he then describes three recently erected monuments in North Carolina: the 9/11 World Trade Center Beam, Chapel Hill's monument to the \"Unsung Founders,\" and the Andy Griffith monuments.
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23594
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A new book entitled, 'Dixie Be Damned: 300 Years of Insurrection in the American South,' examines North Carolina's role in experiments of resistance and protest throughout history.
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23908
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Along the state roads of North Carolina over 1,500 historical markers commemorate important people, places and events in the state's history. The author investigates the origins of the N.C. Highway Historical Marker Program, the Program's procedures, and the stories behind some of the state's markers.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 82 Issue 10, March 2015,
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24264
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Seersucker has been a part of Southern dress since the early twentieth century, though the fabric's history stretches back a number of centuries. The lightweight fabric and classic design makes for the perfect summer suit and is still popular today.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 3, August 2015,
p156-160, il, por, map
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24501
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In 2015, UNC Chapel Hill’s Southern Oral History Program (SOHP) celebrated its fortieth anniversary. This article includes an interview with SOHP Director, Malinda Maynor Lowery, who discusses the current projects SOHP is working on and the ways in which the program strives to include Digital Humanities in its work.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 62 Issue 1, Winter-Spring 2015,
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24932
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Since 1953, the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association has brought students from across North Carolina together to learn more about North Carolina history in their area. More than 5,000 students participate in the program across 53 counties, making the North Carolina program the largest in the nation. Students learn about their community’s place in history, conduct research, and present what they discovered.
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24934
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The fall line between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain is an important aspect of North Carolina history and geology. The side of the fall line that early settlers lived on greatly influenced their lives and their line of work. Today, however, many people don’t understand the significance of this geologic marvel.
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