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14497
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After the war, no community in western North Carolina will fail to be touched and changed by the drawing power of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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14499
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The Advertising Division of the Department of Conservation and Development has prepared a list of the points of interest in each of North Carolina's counties.
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14503
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Alfred M. Scales was a Brigadier General in the War Between the States, a member of the General Assembly, a member of Congress, and the only Confederate General to become Governor.
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In view of North Carolina's admirable balance between agriculture and industry, its position as the leading industrial state in the southeast, and its rank as one of the top states in the nation in the volume and value of agricultural products, North Carolina has adopted for itself the description \"a balanced state\" - a title first given to it by the late President Roosevelt.
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At Moore General Hospital in Swannanoa, North Carolina, 3,000 of Uncle Sam's sick and wounded fighting men have come home from the wars to face another battle, the fight back to health and strength. Moore General is one of 60 army general hospitals in the United States, and one of two specializing in the treatment of tropical diseases.
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Here are some interesting facts about the Moravians including the first church bell in Salem, the introduction of cowpox as a preventative against smallpox, and the first celebration of the Fourth of July.
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14521
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Despite the fact that the Flanagan interests in Greenville have changed to Ford Automobiles, they have refused to change the name of their company from the John Flanagan Buggy Company.
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14531
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Various explanations have been offered about the unwooded peaks of Bald Mountain, but thus far there has been no agreement about their origin.
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14551
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Greenfield Park was located in Wilmington and, according to the author, proved one of the most scenic locales in the state. It began as an amusement park in 1918 before being bought by the city in an unspecified year. The city opened the park to attract tourists with areas scenic pathways, fishing spots, and segregated swimming beaches.
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At long last the eastern Cherokee Indians have decided to get ready for, and to profit from, the influx of tourists who are pouring over the Blue Ridge Parkway and the mountain roads into their homes.
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Taylorsville citizens invested in the local Alexander Railroad line when the company, The Southern, threatened to end service. The town, located in Alexander County, depended on the railroad spur, which hauled freight and mail, for economic stability. Freight statistics for the line both before and after the sale are listed.
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14586
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Some interesting changes have taken place in connection with interpretation of the proper way to observe the Sabbath - and punishment for violation thereof.
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14612
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The Colored Orphanage was organized for African American children in Oxford, Granville County. In 1946, the institution was only one of two orphanages for black children, outnumbered by 25 orphanages for white children. The major difficulty faced by this orphanage was the challenge to raise funds from state appropriation and private donation.
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14618
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Folks at Carver's Creek in Bladen County put on a pageant which is extremely interesting. Approximately fifty men and women, all attired in Biblical costumes, participate.
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14621
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The first state observed Thanksgiving took place in New Bern on April 29, 1758. The date of observing Thanksgiving would continue to change until Abraham Lincoln's 1864 proclamation that set the last Thursday in November as the official day. Though the date changed, the sentiment for the holiday remained the same as a day for blessings and prayers.
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