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North Carolina's estuarine region covers two million acres. Only Alaska and Louisiana have more extensive estuarine areas than North Carolina, and no state is destroying the productivity of its estuaries as rapidly as this state. In the past fifteen years, almost one-third of the state's prime coastal marshlands have been destroyed. Davis discusses why this area is important to the state's economy, how development is affecting it, and possible approaches to saving the area.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 32 Issue 3, Mar 1968,
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10389
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The recently opened North Carolina School of Arts prepares for a very bright future. The school was created by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1963 (encouraged by Governor Terry Sanford). The assembly placed the school at Winston-Salem and given funding to construct the buildings in two years. The school has received ample funding from the state, the Ford Foundation, and has planned for a future fund raising goal of 7 million.
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Poor river conditions exacerbated by variable water levels and numerous obstructions presented navigation problems on the inland waterways in North Carolina. In an attempt to improve these conditions as well as other issues inhibiting statewide progress, Judge and soon to be Governor, Archibald Debow Murphy, initiated internal advancements within the state and included river maintenance into his plan. In 1819, an internal improvement board was created and money was spent on clearing and dredging the rivers, making them navigable for watercraft. In 1825, the first Yadkin Navigation Company was created and $84,000 was spent on developing the Yadkin for commerce. By 1850, a second Yadkin River Navigation Company began, continuing advancements in the waterway. River improvements lead to an increase in water traffic, specifically in the form of steamboats. The onset of the Civil War slowed progress and by the time the war had ended, the newly implemented railroad offered a superior form of transportation.
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At the end of the summer, when the weather begins to cool and the Gulf Stream moves away from the shore, the mullet begin their annual migration to warmer waters for winter. The annual mullet migration draws in hoards of fishermen, arriving at North Carolina beaches in groups of 6, 8, and 10. Mullet, along with spot, tout, flounder, pompano, blues, and a myriad of \"trash fish,\" such as skates, sting rays, and menhaden, are gathered from small fishing craft using gill and haul nets. Fish prices plummet during this period, as up to 4,000 pounds of fish can be brought to shore, per day, by one group of men.
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12662
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For the first time, a scientific evaluation of the state's lakes was conducted by biologists of the Wildlife Resources Commission. The results of a three-year study were made available this year, encompassing every body of water in North Carolina. The result of this work has been published in Inventory of Fish Populations in Lentic Waters, providing a starting place from which we can proceed to rate the state's inland lakes on the basis of their probable productivity for the average fisherman.
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The North Carolina Moravians had to temper their pacifism with some dependence on force concerning the native Indians in the western part of the state. The worst of the troubles came during the French and Indian Wars as the Cherokees \"sold\"Â their land in the Treaty of Sycamore Shoals from 1754-1770. Fighting in the Northern colonies drove many Moravians into the Carolinas, particularly Bethabara, and after 1779, Bethania. Despite their scruples against bearing arms, the Moravians established a militia headed by Brother Jacob Loesch.
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11872
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Indian troubles obliged Moravians in North Carolina to live close to each other in a village for mutual protection, continuing a communal economy far longer than at first intended. Overcrowded by refugees, the original settlement in Bethabara expanded to a second location in the Black Walnut Bottoms. In 1749, the British Parliament specifically recognized the Moravians as an honorable Episcopal Church, allowing them to continue their lives within the framework of the Anglican Church.
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At the end of 1776, Bethabara and Bethania housed a large portion of the Moravian brethren, with Salem set to stand as the new community by 1773. The new town became the center of the Wachovia settlement, attracting professional men such as a doctor, apothecary, and surveyor. Salem soon became a craft and manufacturing center, offering a full slate of services including weaving, tanning, and distilling. Salem was founded on the Moravian principle of oecononie, whereby the means of production were owned by the community, and the goods they produced were shared in kind
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The Moravians, among the first to settle in the western Piedmont, recorded their observations concerning the proliferation of game animals. Buffalo, black bear, wolves, and even panthers were observed, with elk and deer common throughout the area. Not accomplished hunters, the Moravians relied on the professional or \"long hunters\" of the frontier, while sharpening their own skills. Moravian records also reflect a consistent lack of game for hunting during the years 1752 through 1756.
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At the end of 1776, Bethabara and Bethania housed a large portion of the Moravian brethren, with Salem set to stand as the new community by 1773. The new town became the center of the Wachovia settlement, attracting professional men such as a doctor, apothecary, and surveyor. Salem soon became a craft and manufacturing center, offering a full slate of services including weaving, tanning, and distilling. Salem was founded on the Moravian principle of oecononie, whereby the means of production were owned by the community, and the goods they produced were shared in kind.
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In the ninth story of the Moravian series, the author discusses the strict controls exercised by two groups in Salem. As the community began to prosper, simple communal living was abandoned resulting in new forms of control for the spiritual and financial matters of the society. The Aeltesten Conferenz was responsible for the spiritual affairs of the congregation, while the Aufseher Collegium was established to look after the secular, or financial, affairs of the community.
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Music was as much a part of the Moravians' religions life as prayer, and of all their traditions, music is one of the oldest and deepest seated. Several Moravians that came to America knew and worked with the leading musicians of the time. By 1746, the Moravians in Bethlehem were using an organ to accompany their singing.
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As the American Revolution drew near, the Moravians were in an impossible position, refusing to take an oath of allegiance and bear arms. Further problems arose from the Moravians' reluctance to accept paper currency, an offense that would make them enemies of the state. Tensions eased with the editing of the oath of allegiance, allowing Moravians to make an affirmation of their loyalty.
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The Moravians carried their distinctive traditions into the 19th century, founding a mission for the Cherokee Indians, as well as a Female Mission Society to work closely among slaves. Although their traditions continued, changes occurred including the possession of slaves, and the annex of Wachovia lands into the county seat of Forsyth. This last change touched off an uproar in Salem, bringing the brethren into close contact with progressive influences.
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Lord Granville, wealthy land owner in the North Carolina Colony, attempted to augment the population of the region by recruiting Moravian settlers. In response, August Gottlieb Spangenberg, also known as Brother Joseph, departed Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on 25 August 1752, accompanied by five men, in search of a new settlement area in North Carolina. Returning to Bethlehem on 2 February 1753, Spangenberg was successful, having located an unclaimed tract of land encompassing approximately 100,000 acres, outside of Muddy Creek.
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