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17236
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Lawrence recounts the life of John F. McNair of Scotland County, a man of many interests, whom he describes as one of the state's greatest builders and public servants ever to come out of the plain countryside of North Carolina.
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17237
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The Lowrie Gang, led by Henry Berry Lowrie and his brothers William, Stephen, and Thomas, was one of the most desperate and violent group of criminals ever to operate in North Carolina. Between 1864 and 1872, the gang terrorized the citizens of Robeson County committing murders, thefts and arson. Henry Lowrie accidentally killed himself in 1872 through the discharge of his shotgun, and by 1874 the remaining gang members had been tracked down and killed.
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17238
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Duels were fought between some well-known North Carolinians in the 19th-century, and some were fatal. Lawrence recounts some of them including the Richard Dobbs Spaight-John Stanly duel of 1802; Samuel P. Carson-Dr. R.B. Vance of 1827; and the Thomas L. Clingman-William L. Yancey duel.
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17241
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Before the development of public education in the state, private schools were the main source of education and these were generally for male students. Prior to 1825, 177 academies had been charted by the Legislature. All counties had at least one, except Ashe, Columbus, and Person. Lawrence comments on a few of the more well-known ones, Caldwell Academy, the Bingham School, military schools, and schools for girls.
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17255
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Herman Cone came to America from Bavaria in 1845, settling first in Virginia, then in Tennessee where his thirteen children were born. Lawrence recounts the lives of brothers Caesar and Moses Cone, who were industrialists and philanthropists. Following successful business ventures in other sections of the country, the brothers opened a textile mill in Greensboro in the late 1890s that within a decade grew to be the largest cotton mill in the South and the largest denim manufacturing mill in the world.
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17257
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Lawrence recounts the life of Lindsay Warren of Beaufort County, who was a noted lawyer, state legislator and U.S. Congressman.
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17467
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Lawrence recounts the life and career of Henry London, who rendered distinguished service to the state as a Confederate soldier, legislator, outstanding churchman of the Episcopal Church, editor and founder of the CHATHAM RECROD for forty years, and citizen.
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17483
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The Gray family has been listed as outstanding figures in the business life of North Carolina for years. They are also known for their numerous benevolences. Lawrence ecounts the accomplishments and generosity of some family members, including James A. Gray, Jr., Bowman Gray, Sr., Bowman Gray, Jr., and Gordon Gray.
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17529
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One of North Carolina's most well-known country preachers was Elder Pleasant D. Gold, who was born in Rutherford County in 1833. He was educated at Furman University and trained for the law; however, he abandoned it for the ministry. He became a minister in the Missionary Baptist Church but later decided that the Primitive Baptist Church suited him better. He founded ZION'S LANDMARK in Wilson in 1867 and published it for over fifty years. He was also pastor of the local church in Wilson for over fifty years.
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17531
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Betts graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1855. He converted to Methodism while there and was later licensed to preach. During the Civil War he served four years as chaplain of the 30th N.C. Regiment and kept a journal. After the war, he published it as EXPERIENCES OF A CONFEDERATE CHAPLAIN.
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17585
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Lawrence recounts the life of Walter Clark, whom he describes as \"one of the hardest-working, brainiest men that North Carolina ever produced.\"
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17696
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Lawrence presents a character sketch of Josephus Daniels, a native of Little Washington, who was the vigorous editor of the Raleigh News & Observer, Secretary of the Navy, and Ambassador to Mexico.
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17711
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Asa Biggs was a distinguished lawyer, member of the state Senate and House of Commons, and US District Judge for North Carolina. He was also a man of principles and convictions, and when asked by the NC Supreme Court to retract an opinion, rather than surrender his convictions, he left the state and went to Norfolk, Virginia, where he lived the last nine years of his life.
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17712
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Lawrence recounts the life of James Edward Shepherd, whom he called one of the greatest men and one of the greatest lawyers that ever lived in North Carolina. Upon the death of Chief Justice Augustus S. Merrimon, Shepherd, who was elected to the Court in 1888, was appointed to fill his position.
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John Bellamy was born in Wilmington in 1854. He was a graduate of Davidson College and the University of Virginia and in 1875 was admitted to the Wilmington bar. He held a number of state and national positions as a member of the Legislature and two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was president of the State Bar Association and counsel for a number of businesses, including Seaboard Air Line Railway and Southern Bell Telephone Company.
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