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For many children of mill workers at the Loray Mill in Gastonia, summer was filled with memories of vacations at Camp Firestone on Lake James. Camp Firestone offered a vacation from the rigors of work at the mill, while allowing vacationers to be among the friends they lived with in the mill village and worked next to in the mill. The history of the mill-run vacation destination and its place in the lives of mill workers is told.
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29150
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From the arrival of the first colonists, rise of the textile industry, introduction of Pepsi and prohibition, to civil rights sit ins and the introduction of the Carolina Panthers, North Carolina's history comprises countless events that have built up over the many years to make the North State what it is today.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 4, September 2017, p114-118, 120, 122, por Periodical Website
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34934
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This list outlines 50 moments or people in history that made North Carolina the state it is. From the colonist’s arrival, Wright Brother’s first flight, desegregation of schools, to the Carolina Panthers, this chronological list takes into account all aspects of history.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 4, September 2017, p114-122, il, por Periodical Website
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24500
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The North Carolina Folklife Institute (NCFI) began in 1974 to support the North Carolina Folklife Festival. The history of NCFI demonstrates how public practice of folklore has furthered human understanding of what folklore is and what kind of impact it can make in worldwide communities. Folklorist and historian, Elijah Gaddis details ways in which the institute can construct a sustainable public folklore practice for the future.
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