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15853
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John Owen served two terms as North Carolina Governor and had a special interest in education and transportation. He urged river clearance of stumps and other obstructions for better navigation. He later served as chairman of the Whig National Convention in 1839. Delegates sought to nominate him for vice-president but he declined. Had he accepted he would have become President when William Henry Harrison died a few weeks after taking the oath of office.
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Edward Dudley of New Hanover County was the first North Carolina Governor to be elected by popular vote. Davie County was formed during his administration and Davidson College established. Like his predecessors he fought for public education and sent to the legislature proposals including the establishment of free schools in every county. Although the legislature was resistant, Dudley is given credit for doing more for public education than any previous governor.
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15861
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Whig Party power in the state declined with the 1850 election for Governor of David Reid, a Democrat. He was elected to a second term but stepped down after one year to become a United States Senator. Three new counties were created during his term as Governor. His administration also saw the advancement of public education; manufacturing developing; new road construction, especially of the plank variety; and the growth of transportation companies both on land and water.
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15862
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Thomas Bragg, a member of the prominent Bragg family of Warren County, served two terms as Governor, assuming office on January 1, 1855. He served during the rather hectic period leading up to the Civil War and was a voice for calm in the state. Education improved during his term, as did transportation facilities, especially railroads, and rivers cleared for navigation. Historians accord him a high place in the state's public life, and his administration was considered among the best in the state's history.
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15874
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Zebulon Baird Vance was North Carolina's famous wartime governor, 1862-1865. Previously he had commanded the 26th Regiment North Carolina Troops in battles at New Bern and around Richmond. He was humiliated at war's end when Federal troops captured and carried him to a prison in Washington, D.C., where he was held for a considerable time. Vance triumphed, however, when he was again elected Governor and later a very popular U.S. Senator.
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15888
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W.W. Holden of Wake County was a printer, publisher and editor of the North Carolina Standard, politician, governor, and perhaps the most controversial figure in the state during Reconstruction. He was beset by many of the problems of the post-war era and the General Assembly finally impeached and removed him from office.
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Jonathan Worth was the state's first Governor under Reconstruction. He was opposed to secession, but once the decision was made he was a strong supporter of the Confederacy. Although he labored valiantly for the state and its citizens, Federal troops removed him from office in 1868.
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H. H. Honeycutt is warden of the State Prison in Raleigh. He began work as a prison guard in 1902 and served under three wardens before being named warden. The state installed the electric chair for executions in 1910. Honeycutt has witnessed 125 executions.
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13777
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Hammers and saw, brick and concrete, drawing boards and slide rules are winning the battle for equality in the African American education in North Carolina, although segregation controversies have been dominating the headlines.
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15496
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The heaviest snowfalls registered by the United States Weather Bureau at Raleigh occurred in 1899 and 1927. In both instances the snow was eighteen inches deep. In 1899, the snow storm occurred on February 13th and 14th, the temperature dropping to two degrees below zero. The highest temperature ever recorded at Raleigh was during July 1887 and August 1932, each occasion reaching 103 degrees.
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15889
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Iden describes the gardens on the Wake Forest campus and around town. Wake Forest College, founded in 1834, was located at this time in Wake County. Dr. Samuel Wait, the first college president, planted the first trees, many of which remain to this day.
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11604
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Following the death of Judge W. J. Adams, Michael Schenck was appointed to fill his position as associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Sadler recounts interesting events in the judge's life.
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15279
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When Dr. Arch T. Allen, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, died in October 1934, Governor Ehringhaus, on October 24, 1934, appointed Clyde A. Erwin as his successor. Although he was president of the North Carolina Teachers Association in 1932, few people outside the profession knew of him. Sadler presents information about the life and work of the new superintendent.
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Approaching its 100th anniversary, Wrightsville Beach as seen many changes since 1852, when slaves erected the first building there.
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