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12819
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The Surveyor General in the Southern Province of Carolina prior to moving to the Albemarle, John Culpepper was tried for treason and later acquitted due the lack of settled government in the colony. Culpepper's actions are historically known as the Culpepper Rebellion.
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12821
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Marked by a 268% increase over the past decade, Grifton is North Carolina's fastest growing town. Facilitated through the availability of jobs, a steady rate of incoming employers, as well as the construction of new residential developments, Grifton has been transformed into a town of opportunities, mercantile competition, and prosperity.
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12822
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Containing progressive maps that depict the growth of North Carolina counties from 1700 through 1912, this is an illustrated chronology as opposed to an article.
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12825
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Reprinted from a booklet titled, Facts about the Civil War, published by the Civil War Centennial Commission, this article reiterates numerous obscure details related to the infamous conflict.
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Appointed Governor of the Province of Carolina by the Lords Proprietors of London and set to begin his term in 1678, Seth Sothel was captured by pirates while en route to the New World. Eventually reaching the Albemarle in 1863, Sothel retained his post through 1688, at which point he was overthrown, tried, and convicted of oppression, tyranny, extortion, and bribery. Sothel was declared permanently incapable of holding the Office of Governor in the Albemarle and was exiled for twelve months.
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Twenty-six years ago, Samuel E. Leonard proposed the elimination of eighty county governments within North Carolina, hoping to set a nationwide standard in state politics. Leonard suggested that the eliminated posts be replaced with twenty district units. Leonard's failed division plan can be seen in the accompanying map.
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7.N.C. Governors XI: John Harvey 1679. by Norris, Jeannie Faris The State Vol. 28 Issue 16, Jan 1961
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12831
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Among the first settlers into the Albemarle region, John Harvey arrived with seventeen persons, occupying the land between the Yawpin and Perquimans Rivers, an area known as Harvey's Neck. Appointed governor by the Lords Proprietors of London, in 1679, Harvey served six months in office prior to death.
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12834
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The population counts for North Carolina's one hundred counties, for the year 1960, are provided in the form of a list.
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12836
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Two small log buildings, located on the outskirts of Durham, mark the scene of General Joseph E. Johnston's surrender to General Sherman. The houses, historically known as the Last Confederate in the Field, will be restored as authentic structures, known as Bennett Place or Bennett House.
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Appointed governor of the northern part of the province of Carolina in 1689, Philip Ludwell, native of Somerset, served through 1691, prior to returning to England in 1700. Recognizer of the Great Deed of Grant, Ludwell allowed Albemarle colonists to hold their land on the same basis as the colonists of Virginia. Ludwell's actions annoyed the Lords Proprietors of England, who, in response, forced Ludwell's removal in 1691.
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12841
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The lightest of all solids, lithium, is currently being mined in Gastonia and Cleveland Counties. Used commercially in the petroleum, porcelain, glass, and enamel industries, lithium is often stored in oil to prevent the metal from combining with gasses in the air.
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12842
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Including Boiling Springs, Lawndale, Mooresboro, Lattimore, Grover, Waco, Earl, Polkville, Casar, Belwood, and Fallston, this article offers brief summaries regarding the towns that comprise Cleveland County.
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12843
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The populations of all incorporated places as well as unincorporated places with populations of 1,000 or more individuals in North Carolina are offered in this list.
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In seeking a location for their latest plant, Ball Brothers have chosen the Asheville region of North Carolina as their newest home. Situated adjacent from the Gerber baby food factory, Ball Brothers newest facility is centrally positioned for distribution purposes and will supply jobs for some 200 residents of the Asheville region. Producers of glass storage jars, Ball brothers will be using local materials from Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia to manufacture their products.
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Amassing a population of nearly 5,000 members by the turn of the 18th-century, the Catawba Native Americans, named for the river region they inhabited, have disbanded. The tribal reservation, valued at nearly $250,000 will be sold and the proceeds divided amongst the remaining 650 Catawba.
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