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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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13073
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Western Electric, manufacturers of civilian telephones, opened their third plant in North Carolina. Located in Winston-Salem, Burlington, and Greensboro, Western Electric employs 11,800 North Carolinians. The first electronic plant in the state, Western Electric procures materials and services locally, adding $9.2 million to the state economy in 1956.
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11946
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For North Carolinians, the miracle of the first flight is that it somehow occurred in this state. Wilbur and Orville Wright needed a place where their wings could be spread wide and where the winds would lift those wings into soaring flight. After consulting with weather stations, and Kitty Hawk postmaster Captain William J. Tate, North Carolina became the chosen spot for their first flight.
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13254
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Fifty years ago, a new world was born at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where the Wright brothers flew for 12 seconds in the first power-driven flight made by man in a heavier than air machine.
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13645
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North Carolina's water situation is that pollution and drought kill the surface supply but the water table is not falling.
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13486
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In the concluding article on Pilot Insurance Company (previous in 12 December 1953, Vol. 21, No. 28, pp. 2-3, 16), Davis examines how Pilot survived the stock market crash to continue investing in the South.
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The National Park Service has recently over the Linville Falls area and has stationed a ranger at the falls. A number of trails run off the ridge and into the gorge below the falls. Davis describes one of them, the Pine Gap Trail, which is not for the faint of heart, because it is a trail more in name than in actual fact. It is a plunging trail, not for walking, but for slithering and sliding and grasping at whatever your hands can find. At the bottom, though, it becomes somewhat easier for the walk to the falls.
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24688
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The Linville Falls Trail is a new and rugged path into a scenic and fishing paradise that is managed by the National Park Service. The author discusses his experience on the trail.
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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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Sold on 7 August 1753, Lord Granville of the Carolina Colony sold 98,985 acres of land to the Moravians for their new settlement. The Moravians put down 500 pounds sterling towards the land and paid an annual rent through 1788 of 150 pounds. The quit-rents were purchased in 1788 for 1,000 pounds, transferring ownership of the Wachovia tract to the Moravians.
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11869
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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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Arriving in the Yadkin Valley in fall 1753, the Moravians utilized a variety of local tree resources for food, tools, fuel, and buildings. Some of these species include poplar, hickory, walnut, chestnut, ash, oak, beech, and pine.
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13410
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Stede Bonnet and Edward Thatch teamed up in the piracy business, but the gentlemen pirates soon ran out of luck.
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13483
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North Carolina's pioneer insurance company, the Pilot Life Insurance Company, got its modest start in Greensboro, North Carolina, but has built on the fortunes of tobacco and textiles.
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The Northwest North Carolina Development Association had its beginning in 1953 when Archie K. Davis, senior vice-president of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company invited some 40 leaders from nine counties to attend a meeting, the purpose of which was to discuss problems of regional importance. The Association has sought to promote agricultural development, industrial development, community development, and travel/recreational development in the area.
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