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During the last four decades of the 20th-century North and South Carolina experienced rapid population growth and significant development in metropolitan centers. Although the metropolitan population growth outstripped all other in both states, the distribution within these centers was strikingly different; this may be linked to different legislation provisions on annexation incorporation and special district formation in the two states.
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The most significant event in the political history of antebellum North Carolina was the convention that assembled at Raleigh 1835 to amend the North Carolina Constitution. Delegates prepared several amendments, but when the amendments were submitted for ratification, the vote reflected a stark contrast between the counties of the east and those of the Piedmont and Mountains regions.
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Tropospheric ozone, a key component of photochemical smog, is a significant hazard to biological systems. Ozone is of particular concern in highly populated urban regions where large numbers of people may be exposed to unsafe concentrations, resulting in impaired respiratory function and an increased risk of heart disease. This article explores the spatial and temporal distribution of tropospheric ozone within the Carolina Piedmont megapolitan area, and the influence of urban agglomerations over regional air quality.
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Monuments to North Carolina's Civil War dead became part of the state's human landscape soon after the war ended in 1865. The monuments vary in shape and size from the impressive statues in the grounds of the capitol in Raleigh to simple grave markers found in cemeteries across the state.
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5.North Carolina's Birdseye Maps by Williams, Roberta North Carolina Geographer Vol. 16 Issue , 2008
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17005
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The 19th-century was a time of tremendous change in the United States, characterized by war, immigration, and industrial revolution. The majority of the American bird's eye maps captured the growth of the nation during this period.
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