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20411
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Lawrence states that he \"is of the opinion that ten structures in the state are of interest to North Carolinians.\" These include the Biltmore House, State Capitol, Hayes Mansion House at Edenton, Old East Building at UNC, and Governor Tryon's Palace at New Bern.
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20412
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North Carolina has an abundance of authors, and Lawrence states that he cannot hope to select ten true primates from such a wealth. But he says, \"I have endeavored to make selections which will be illustrative of the best genius of literary Carolina.\" His list begins with Hinton Rowan Helper and ends with Thomas Dixon and Gerald W. Johnson.
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20584
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Lawrence lists the names of many famous North Carolina citizens but says that today's residents only know where a few of them are buried. Lawrence lists a number of sites.
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20587
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Lawrence reminisces about lawyers whom he has known during his career. Three men, he recounts, \"it was my high privilege to have acquaintance and some measure of association:\" Henry Groves Conner, Charles Manly Stedman, and Clement Manly. In this article he remembers Clement Manly.
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Charles Taylor was born in Richmond, VA and served during the Civil War. After the war he graduated from the University of Virginia. He later accepted a position as Latin and German professor at Wake Forest College, a position he held from 1870 to 1883. During that time he was ordained a Baptist minister. In 1884, the Wake Forest board of trustees elected him president of the college. He retired in 1905.
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20589
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Lawrence states that while North Carolina has not produced the inventors Edison, McCormick, or Morse, that the state still has had its share of inventors, including Dr. Richard J. Gatling. His inventions include a machine for planting and a steam plow created in 1867. However, the invention Gatling is known the world over for is the Gatling Gun. Druggists were inventing patent medicines like Stanback, B.C., Capudine, and Bromo Seltzer. William Rand Kenan, Jr., who had a distinguished career as a chemist and chemical engineer, was connected with the discovery of Calcium Carbide.
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20626
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Knowing that not everyone will agree with him, Lawrence makes his list of the top ten North Carolinians alive today. These include Ambassador Josephus Daniels, Congressman Robert L. Doughton, President Frank Graham of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Dr. Mary Sloop of the Crossnore School.
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20639
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The Bingham family members were outstanding educators in North Carolina from the 1790s to the 1920s. Lawrence provides an interesting sketch concerning their activities. Founder of the Bingham dynasty was Rev. William Bingham, who came from Ireland and later founded the Bingham School in 1793. His son William J. succeeded him in 1825, and later by his grandsons William and Robert in 1857. Lawrence's article focuses on Robert who conducted the school alone after 1873.
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20649
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Fanning was a North Carolina loyalist, lawyer, land speculator, friend of Governor Tryon, and a British army general. He is best remembered in the state for his actions during the fight against the Regulators.
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Douglas was the son of the famous Stephen A. Douglas and lived through a turbulent period in the state's history. His mother, Martha Martin, was a grandniece of Alexander Martin and also a first cousin of David S. Reid, the state's first Democratic Governor. After graduating from Georgetown, young Douglas became the private secretary of Governor William W. Holden. During President Grant's first term he served as Grant's private secretary. In 1897 he was elected as associate justice of the NC Supreme Court.
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20653
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Lawrence provides a summary of the generals from North Carolina who rendered valiant service during the War Between the States, including Holmes, Hill, Ransom, Pender, Hoke, and Ramseur.
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20745
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John Batista Ashe emigrated from England in 1727 and settled in New Hanover County. He was active in politics and was at one time speaker of the assembly for two terms. He was the father of two distinguished sons--John, a Revolutionary War general and Samuel, who was Governor of the state. The county of Ashe and city of Asheville were were named for Samuel.
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20748
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Davidson was an outstanding soldier/patriot during the Revolutionary War. He was killed at the Battle of Cowan's Ford, February 1, 1781, at age 35.
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William Faircloth was a successful lawyer, an officer in North Carolina's Civil War regiments, legislator, and an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme. In the 1890s, he was elected Chief Justice of the Court. He was the last Republican to hold that position.
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Williamson wore many hats during his long life--preacher, professor, physician, politician, naturalist, and historian. He was appointed Surgeon-General of the North Carolina troops by Governor Richard Caswell during the Revolutionary War and was one of the North Carolinians who signed the Federal Constitution.
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