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2760
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Visiting the state's historic attractions at Christmas time provides an opportunity to see places like Tryon Palace, Biltmore House, and Chinqua-Penn Plantation House dressed up for the holidays.
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2768
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In November, 1996, Jack Cipriani became president of Kernersville-based Teamsters Local 391. With 8,300 members, it is the state's largest local and the third largest teamsters local on the East Coast.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 16 Issue 4, Apr 1996,
p72-73, por
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2781
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Dr. Earlie Endris Thorpe, professor of history at North Carolina Central University, died January 30, 1989. He was known for his work in Afro-American history.
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2782
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The Outer Banks History Center officially opened May 7, 1989. The collection, which includes 25,000 items donated by author/historian David Stick, is the country's largest holding of North Carolina coastal history.
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2784
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The 2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry's flag, captured by the 27th Massachusetts Regiment during the battle of Roanoke Island on February 8, 1862, was returned by Massachusetts on November 29, 1988.
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2789
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Dr. Linda Stroud, a Wake County science teacher, is one of twelve educators nationwide receiving a 1996 Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship awarded by the Department of Energy. Winners will intern in federal agencies in Washington, D.C.
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NCAE News Bulletin
(NoCar Oversize L 11 N822x), Vol. 26 Issue 5, Feb 1996,
p7, por
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2794
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Restoration work by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has raised the wild turkey population from 2,600 in the 1960s to 85,000 today. Restoration is complete in the mountains. Two to three years of work remain for the rest of the state.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 3, Mar 1996,
p29, il
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2795
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Sea turtle strandings increased on coastal beaches in 1995. The North Carolina Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network counted 345 strandings. The majority were loggerheads.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 3, Mar 1996,
p30, il
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2797
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Dr. William S. Price, Jr., director of the N.C. Division of Archives and History, retired July 1, 1995. Dr. Price began his career in 1971 and was appointed director in 1981.
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North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Newsletter
(NoCar Oversize F 255 N48x), Vol. Issue , Winter 1995,
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2798
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Air Ship Dock #2 was built in Pasquotank County by the Navy during World War II to house blimps used in antisubmarine warfare. One of the world's largest wooden buildings, it was destroyed by fire on August 3, 1995.
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North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Newsletter
(NoCar Oversize F 255 N48x), Vol. Issue , Winter 1995,
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2808
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Environmental groups, including the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation, held the N.C. Hog Summit in New Bern in the spring of 1996 to discuss the impact of hog waste on the environment. A partial list of recommendations is included.
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2809
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The Mattamuskeet Foundation, a nonprofit organization formed in 1995, will conduct several activities, including historical research, educational programs, and publication of a newsletter pertaining to Lake Mattamuskeet in Hyde County.
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2877
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Office buildings designed by North Carolina architects, including the North Carolina Department of Revenue (Raleigh) and MCI Network Management Center (Cary), are profiled.
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2904
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Ronald C. Baird, ocean scientist, educator, and businessman, is the new director of the National Sea Grant College Program, effective June 3, 1996. Baird was previously vice president of university relations at Worchester Polytechnic Institute.
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2908
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The 1996 North Carolina Folk Heritage Awards, honoring the state's finest traditional artists, have been presented to Robert Bushyhead, Verlen Clifton and Paul Sutphin, Nell Cole Graves, Elizabeth Jacobs, Dock Rmah, and Earl Scruggs.
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Newsletter of the North Carolina Folklore Society
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N59x), Vol. 18 Issue 2, Apr 1996,
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