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Quakers in the Piedmont originated the first national Underground Railroad in the 1700s. This was a secret network of people and places set up to help slaves escaping to the North. It was not without danger for the Quakers, for anyone caught helping runaways could be punished.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 66 Issue 9, Feb 1999, p38,40,42-43, il, por Periodical Website
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When Ken Walker was nine years old in 1970, he started selling his family's farm produce. Today, he owns Ken's Produce in Wake County. In 1991, he carved a few Jack-o-lanterns at his store. Around 150 people came by to see them. Over the following years he carved more, and the crowds that came to see the lighting grew larger. In 1998, over 10,000 people came during the two-night lighting. In 1999, family and friends will carve and light over 200 Jack-o-lanterns.
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When Thad Eure, Jr. and Charles Winston opened the Angus Barn in Raleigh on June 28, 1960, many thought the enterprise would be unsuccessful. The motif was modeled on Winston's grandfather's barn, and the specialty was Angus steaks, which no other restaurant was serving. Within four years the restaurant was a success. Over the years the Angus Barn had received many distinguished awards, and today it is one of Raleigh's premier restaurants.
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Known as Company Shops until the railroads left in 1886, the town changed its name to Burlington. The economy next depended on textiles with the Glencoe Mill, 1880-1954, and Burlington Industries since 1923. Family businesses are old, some dating back to 1910. The nostalgic can find historic sites, including a 1910 carousal. The town is also home to Elon College. Burlington experienced a 12 percent population growth in the 1990s to 44,000; location between the Research Triangle and the Piedmont Triad was a contributing factor.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 67 Issue 12, May 2000, p16-18, 20-22, il Periodical Website
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4916
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No one could foresee in 1989 the growth of population, construction, and economy in North Carolina by the year 2000. Such rapid growth, however, creates serious problems to air quality, water quality, and to the supply of drinking water, all of which can have an impact upon the state's ability to maintain its growth.
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In 1982, a group of citizens concerned about the effects of pollution on the Haw River formed the Haw River Assembly. Silcox-Jarrett describes how this grassroots group promoted public awareness of the need to protect the river and how their goal was realized.
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The Irregardless Cafe opened in Raleigh February 10, 1975. Owner Arthur Gordon says the unusual name comes from having professors in college circle in red the word in his papers, and he \"finally wanted to be able to use the word.\" Silcox-Jarrett explores what draws people year after year to this restaurant which doesn't have the best location and has a parking lot 100 yards away.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 3, Aug 2002, p128-130, il Periodical Website
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Many soldiers returning from World War II needed jobs and housing. For many, the jobs they had left were guaranteed, a company practice during the war years. Housing, though, could be a challenge. The author describes how Charles A. Cannon, owner of Cannon Mills in Kannapolis, used prefabricated housing to fill the need.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 71 Issue 3, Aug 2003, p98-100, 102, il Periodical Website
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6920
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Pam Earp of Johnston County has been making cornhusk dolls for almost thirty years. Her dolls reflect the heritage of North Carolina through her creations of pioneer women, ladies of the Victorian Era, and country maidens. The dolls are popular in North Carolina and in many other Southern states. Earp discusses her work.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 72 Issue 5, Oct 2004, p132-134, 136-137, il Periodical Website
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Boyd Allred and his brother James, from the small community of Liberty in Randolph County, joined the U.S. Army in 1948. When the Korean War broke out, both were sent to Korea. Both were captured by Chinese Communist soldiers and imprisoned. James was held for 999 days and Boyd for 961. The brothers recount their experiences in harsh prisoner of war camps.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 72 Issue 10, Mar 2005, p102-104, por Periodical Website
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North Carolina's governor's mansion in Raleigh was completed in 1891, but little money was given to creating a landscape. When Daniel G. Fowle, the first governor to occupy the mansion, visited the Biltmore Estate, George Vanderbilt asked him how the house was coming. Fowle replied that the grounds were hopeless. Vanderbilt then dispatched Gifford Pinchot to Raleigh to work on the gardens. Silcox-Jarrett traces the development of the mansion's landscaping from Pinchot's early work to the present.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 72 Issue 11, Apr 2005, p114-116, 118-119, il Periodical Website
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History credits French peasants with the origin of croquet. In 1865, the game officially came to America with the establishment of the Newport Croquet Club in Rhode Island. Its popularity soon spread around the country. In 1987, the Bald Head Island Croquet Club organized. With eighty members, the club is one of the largest in the United States.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 2, July 2005, p88-90, 92-93, il Periodical Website
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Silcox-Jarrett discusses how Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Huntersville celebrates the Celtic traditions of its members during the Christmas season. Celtic family names have been represented on the church roster since the church's founding in 1762. The members' names, history of the church, and Celtic Christmas carols inspired the minister, Jeff Lowrance, to begin a Celtic celebration in 2000.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 7, Dec 2005, p104-106, 108, 109, il Periodical Website
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Burke Brothers Hardware in Raleigh has been in business since 1936. The store began in front of the family's lumber mill. Part of it contained a grocery and butcher shop. When big grocery chains came to Raleigh in the 1950s, the store began to focus entirely on hardware. Burke Brothers prides itself on customer service and old-fashioned hardware knowledge. If a customer can't find what he wants at Burke Brothers, the chances are it doesn't exist.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 10, Mar 2006, p148-150, il, por Periodical Website
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Family reunions are an important event in the lives of North Carolinians. The gatherings can involve several hundred people over a weekend or a dozen or so family members for lunch. It is the connection to the group, the traditions, and the heritage that is important. Silcox-Jarrett discusses three North Carolina families who have long-running family reunions: the Powell family, dating to 1588; the Brooks family, dating to the mid-1700s; and the Burgin-Lytle family, dating to 1677.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 10, Mar 2006, p66-68, 70, 72-73, il Periodical Website
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