Record #:

2028

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Increased production of movies, television shows, and commercials has raised North Carolina's ranking in filmmaking to number two in the country. Film industry spending in the state reached an all-time high of over a half-billion dollars in 1993.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p6-7, il

Subject(s):

Motion picture industry; Television industry

Record #:

2029

Author(s):

Hodge, Alan

Abstract:

Bryson City, county seat of Swain County, attracts thousands of tourists to its scenic mountains, historical attractions, and outdoor activities, yet still maintains its small-town, down-home atmosphere.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p15-16, il

Subject(s):

Bryson City--Description and travel; Tourist trade--Bryson City

Record #:

2030

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Lincoln County's Sam Brown was a notorious robber and opponent of the American Revolution who, with his sister Charity, terrorized counties along the Yadkin River and in South Carolina. He was killed in 1780 by an outraged citizen.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p17, 19-20, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; Brown, Sam; Lincoln County--History

Record #:

2062

Author(s):

Timblin, Carol

Abstract:

Although native to the Andes Mountains, llamas are becoming more common in the state, with at least ten farms averaging forty llamas each. North Carolinians use them as pets as well as for breeding, showing, packing, and wool production.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p37-39, il

Subject(s):

Llama breeders; Llama pack camping; Llamas as pets

Record #:

2063

Author(s):

Mitchell, Tucker

Abstract:

Born in Ayden, Loonis McGlohon is a composer who is famous around the world for his music, which ranges from hymns, jazz, popular, and country to off Broadway and children's songs. Despite his enormous success, he remains a modest, unassuming person.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p43-47, il

Subject(s):

McGlohon, Loonis, 1921-2002; Composers

Record #:

2064

Author(s):

Massengill, Steve

Abstract:

Although he lived only 34 years, Rufus Morgan, one of the Reconstruction era's finest photographers, recorded North Carolina landscapes and people in stereoscopic images during the 1870s.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p21-23, il, por

Subject(s):

Morgan, Rufus, 1846-1880; Photographers; Photography--Stereoscopic

Record #:

2065

Author(s):

Hause, Eric

Abstract:

For individuals interested in Civil War history, there are a number of important sites and battlefields in North Carolina, such as Bentonville, which was one of the war's largest battles.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p24-28, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Historic sites

Record #:

2072

Author(s):

Caraccilo, Dominic J.

Abstract:

Each year in May the 82nd Airborne Division, stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, holds a public, week-long celebration that pays tribute to over fifty years of service of America's only paratrooper division.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p40-41, il

Subject(s):

Fort Bragg; United States. Army. 82nd Brigade; United States. Army. Parachute troops

Record #:

2076

Author(s):

Turnage, Sheila

Abstract:

North Carolina's state aquariums at Pine Knoll Shores, Fort Fisher, and Roanoke Island are more than just a place to view marine life. Several programs, including marsh walks and on-board collecting cruises, are offered by the aquariums.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p30-31, 33, il

Subject(s):

Aquariums, Public; Aquariums--North Carolina

Record #:

2077

Author(s):

Ashcraft, Carol Linelle

Abstract:

Long thought of as a mud-sucking scavenger of farm ponds and streams, the lowly catfish is becoming a mass-production business in North Carolina and across the South as the fish becomes an \"in\" delicacy on upscale menus.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p34-36, il

Subject(s):

Catfishes; Fish-culture