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Reverend Adolphus Nussman emigrated to the United States in 1773 and became a valiant religious and educational leader in his lifetime. Nussman was the first Lutheran minister to reach North Carolina and held pastorates in Rowan and Cabarrus Counties, as well as in Mecklenburg. In 1786, Nussman was appointed as one of the Commissioners for erecting an Academy in Salisbury.
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15271
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The Invisible Empire is a euphemism for the Ku Klux Klan. Following the Civil War the KKK was rooted both in the Piedmont and western portion of the state. In the east the focal counties were Alamance, Caswell, and Orange and western counties were Cleveland and Rutherford. KKK actions became so disruptive that Governor William W. Holden declared these counties under a state of insurrection and sent Colonel George W. Kirk with troops in 1870, an incident known better as the Kirk-Holden war.
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African Americans have long held public office in North Carolina. Lawrence recounts several instances where African Americans played an important role in state politics. In the Constitutional Convention of 1868, there were fifteen African Americans including Bishop Hood of Fayetteville, A.H. Galloway, and James H. Harris. In 1868 there were African Americans in both the North Carolina House and Senate, and in 1898 there were more than 300 African American magistrates in North Carolina.
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Pender County is named for Major General William D. Pender, one of North Carolina's great heroes of the Confederacy. A professional solider and graduate of West Point, Pender transferred to the cavalry, was elected Colonel of the Third North Carolina, was placed in charge of Pettigrew's Brigade, fought at Second Manassas, was slain at Gettysburg, and was laid to rest in the churchyard of Calvary Church at Tarboro.
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17144
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Lawrence, a close friend of John Charles McNeill, recalls the poet's characteristic traits as well as his likes and dislikes. McNeill was from Riverton in Scotland County.
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North Carolina has produced some famous brothers, such as the Vances, Kitchens, and the Daniels, but none can match the Doughton brothers from Sparta in Alleghany County who have rendered their state longer service than they have. Rufus Doughton had a long career in the North Carolina General Assembly, served as Speaker of the House and Lieutenant-Governor, and in other capacities such as State Highway Commissioner. Robert was Democratic Party leader and has been in Congress since 1911.
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17152
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It would be difficult to find another North Carolina county that can put forth such a distinguished and illustrative list of names to grace its annals as can Orange County. Among them were two Secretaries of the Navy; three U.S. Senators; two Governors; three Chief Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court; five Supreme Court Justices; three Congressmen; eight Superior Court judges.
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17158
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Lawrence discusses newspaper publishing in North Carolina from the time of the Royal Governors until after the Revolution. The first one, called the GAZETTE, was published in New Bern in 1748, by James Davis. From then on they appeared rapidly in other cities; however, there wasn't a single paper published west of Raleigh until 1812.
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17162
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In the history of the Cape Fear Region there is no name more illustrious than George Davis, one of the state's truly great citizens. He served as Attorney General of the Confederacy, railroad counsel of the Wilmington and Weldon line, and held other important positions. Wilmington erected a statue to his memory in 1911.
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17164
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Lawrence recounts some of the highlights in the career of Henry Groves Conner--North Carolina Legislator, lawyer, and judge.
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17165
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There have been tremendous changes in the North Carolina courts since Colonial days. Lawrence discusses some of these changes and some of the men who were early legal lights.
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17166
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At one time ginseng harvesting dating back to Colonial days was done on a large scale in the state's mountains. It is the root, not the leaves or berries, that is the most sought after part of the plant. The wild root can bring prices from six to thirteen dollars a pound. New York City is the best market for selling, and from there it is exported to China.
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All kinds of theories have been forth over the years to explain the appearance of these lights on Brown Mountain near Morganton in Burke County. Even the United States Geological Survey has conducted two investigations. However, at the present time the lights remain as mysterious as ever.
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17206
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North Carolina has had its own navy in several wars, including the Revolutionary and Civil.
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Gerald W. Johnson, writer, journalist, editor, essayist, historian, biographer, and novelist, was born in Riverton in 1890. He was the son of Archibald Johnson, editor of CHARITY AND CHILDREN, and his uncle was Livingston Johnson, editor of the BIBLICAL RECORDER.
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