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John Paul, born in 1747 in Scotland, would later add Jones to his last name in honor of the Jones family of Halifax, NC. After coming to the United States in 1773, Paul made his way to North Carolina where he met Wiley Jones, who invited him to stay at his home, known as The Grove. Here, Paul met influential members of society, including Mr. Hewes, of Edenton, who served on the Committee on Marine Affairs and helped to secure Paul's commission as Senior First Lieutenant of the Continental Navy. John Paul added Jones, thus becoming John Paul Jones, in appreciation for all that the family of Wiley Jones had done for him.
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On September 17, 1864, the Confederate Congress passed a law dropping the legal age for enlistment from 18 to 17. President Jefferson Davis opposed the law saying that it would \"grind up the seed corn of the Confederacy.\" Enlistment of youngsters closed the colleges of North Carolina and left many homes with no remaining males to do the difficult work of farming and harvesting. These youths, who were formed into the Junior Reserves, saw service in several of the last battles of the war in North Carolina, including those around Kinston, Plymouth, Ft. Fisher, and Bentonville.
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Despite having been dead for more than three decades, Tom Wolfe played a part in the recent moon landings that were broadcast on national television. Excerpts from his essay, \"What Is Man\" were read during the live broadcast, which many believe increased the amount of respect that will be given to both the man and his work.
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Richard Dobbs Spaight and his son, Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr., represented the only instance of a father and son both serving as Governor of North Carolina, until the election of Bob Scott, son of former Governor Kerr Scott.
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