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5352
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Topsail Island has been a haven for clandestine activities over the years. Blackbeard helped give the island its name by hiding his ship on the sound side where only the \"top sails\" could be seen. Between 1946 and 1948, the Navy used the island for a top-secret missile program. Weather conditions, increased shipping, and a growing population caused the Navy to close the facility in 1948. Had they not moved to Cape Canaveral, Topsail Island might have been home to the space program and the moon launching.
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2172
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When David A. Stallman began researching Topsail Island's history, he uncovered a well-kept military secret. Between 1946 and 1948, the island was a test site for Operation Bumblebee, the Navy's project to develop a supersonic surface-to-air missile.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 10, Mar 1995, p33-36, il
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2194
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President Thomas Jefferson viewed the Navy as a defensive agency that should use small, two-cannon ships. Use of these vessels in North Carolina's treacherous coastal waters validated his gunboat program philosophy.
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Tributaries (NoCar Ref VK 24 N8 T74), Vol. Issue 4, Oct 1994, p30-35, il, f
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10247
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Rogers recounts the life of Josephus Daniels, whose many activities included newspaper editor, Secretary of the Navy, author, and ambassador to Mexico.
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We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 8 Issue 5, Sept 1950, p20-24, por, bibl