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13599
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There were three men from North Carolina who signed the Declaration of Independence, but none of the three was a native-born son of the Old North State.
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13973
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The change in name of Glasgow County to Greene County involved a betrayal of trust on the part of a prominent state official and also an attempt to burn the state capitol in Raleigh.
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13977
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The Spaight-Stanly Duel in 1802 is one of the most notorious duels fought in North Carolina and resulted in the death of one of its most distinguished citizens.
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14004
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Facilities and personnel for the education of young North Carolinians were limited in the past. A brief survey of means and methods during those early days emphasizes the state's present enviable position in the field of education.
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Believed to have medicinal and restorative qualities, the state's economic and social elite, as well as out-of-state tourists, annually vacationed at these natural features. As springs were discovered hotels and resorts would quickly be erected and some of the oldest establishments included: Hot Springs near Marshall in Madison County (1850), Deaver's Springs near Asheville (1860), Jackson Springs in Moore County (1900), Seven Springs in Wayne County (1865). The popularity of springs also led to some smaller operations which included: Sparkling Catawba Springs near Hickory, Piedmont Springs in Stokes County, Lincoln Lithia Springs outside Lincolnton, and Panacea Springs near Littleton.
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18983
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Since the Great Seal was authorized by the State Constitution, North Carolina has been slow to add other official emblems. The flag was not adopted until 1885, the state motto until 1893, the state song in 1927, and the state flower in 1941. The Carolina chickadee became the state bird in 1931 by an act of the General Assembly, but the act was repealed seven days later. Finally in March 1943, the cardinal was named the official state bird.
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18174
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Mrs. Abernethy introduces readers to Mrs. Alice Broughton, wife of the newly elected Governor, J. Melville Broughton.
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15389
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Locke Craig, a native of Bertie County, practiced law for many years in Asheville, and in 1908, he ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor. However, he came back in 1912 to win the Governorship. Among his important achievements, were an increase in state school funding which allowed each county to have a six-month school term; creation of the State Highway Commission and the Fisheries Commission; and starting a real road-building program.
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15916
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Scales was a lawyer, legislator, Congressman, Confederate general, and Governor of North Carolina from 1885 to 1889. Thirty-seven years of his life were given to public service. During his term the Departments of Health and of Labor were organized.
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15924
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Daniel Fowle was a lawyer, state legislator, judge, and Governor of North Carolina. He served during the Civil War and was captured on Roanoke Island. Although nothing spectacular happening during his administration, few Governors were held in higher esteem than he was. He was the first Governor to occupy the newly built Governor's mansion. Fowle died in office after serving just over half of his four-year term.
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15926
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Elias Carr, a well-known planter, leader of the North Carolina State Farmers' Alliance, and Governor, was born in Edgecombe County in 1839. Among his concerns were compulsory education, better rural schools, a more just tax system, lease of the North Carolina Railroad, and improvement of the state's roads.
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15930
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Daniel Russell, judge, Congressman, and Governor, was born in Brunswick County, near Wilmington, in 1845. In 1896, he was elected Governor on the Republican ticket. The two years of his administration were probably the worst the state has ever experienced. African Americans held office all over the state; the Legislature was incompetent; disorder reigned in both Houses sometimes, and police were required to keep order; race riots were occurring or were threatened; the election of Democrat majorities in 1898 brought back a semblance of order to the Legislature.
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15949
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William Kitchen, a lawyer, Congressman, and Governor of North Carolina, was born near Scotland Neck in Halifax County. He was elected Governor in 1908 after a fierce party fight among Democrats for the nomination. During his term industrial progress continued, highways were improved, and the General Assembly created two new counties Hoke and Avery. As a debater he had no equal in the state.
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15973
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Thomas Walter Bickett, a native of Monroe, was the attorney-general (1909-17) before being elected Governor in 1917. Shortly after his inauguration, the United States entered World War I; he received high marks from the citizenry for his leadership during that period. Of the forty-eight measures he recommended to the Legislature during his term, forty were passed, including increased teacher salaries; broader agricultural education; expansion of public health; better rural-life conditions; and a more humane prison administration.
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15989
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Abernethy introduces readers to Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey (Bess Gardner), wife of the Governor-elect. She is also the sister of former Governor, O. Max Gardner.
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