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Founded by George Fox in England in 1652, this religious sect first made its appearance in North Carolina in Perquimans County.As pacifists, Quakers refused to serve in the militia during the Revolutionary War. They also did not believe in the use of enslaved labor. Their beliefs presented challenges in dealing with their neighbors.
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In the summer of 1944, the Emergency Infantile Paralysis Hospital or what was better known as the Hickory Emergency Infantile Polio Hospital was established in Hickory to treat an outbreak of infantile paralysis (polio).
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43220
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In July 1916, remnants of two hurricanes dropped nearly 22 inches of rain in western North Carolina in under one day. Hundreds of families were left destitute. A mill complex in Gaston County was completely washed away.
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Prior to the 20th Century, Diamond City was a series of communities along Shackleford Banks. The inhabitants were eventually forced by storms that leeched saltwater into wells to move inland. Today, Diamond City Homecoming, celebrated every five years, recalls the heritage of those former communities.
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43222
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Reference is given to recent research by UNC Greensboro's Honors College student, Abigail Knight and University Archivist Erin Lawrimore. During the time, no one was allowed to leave or enter campus. 200 student contracted the flu but there were no deaths.
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43223
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Hurricane Florence made landfall at Wrightsville Beach on September 14, 2018.
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43224
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Born into slavery in 1837 in Southport, Galloway escaped at age 20 and fled to Canada. During the Civil War, he became a noted Union Spy. In 1868, he was elected to serve in the North Carolina General Assembly.
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43225
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Redford organized a family reunion of descendants of former slaves at Somerset Plantation in Washington County in on August 30, 1986. She later became site manager for Somerset Place Historic Site and authored a book on her family research leading to the 1986 event.
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