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Sharpe provides an overview of McDowell County, discussing such topics as the coming of the railroad, Indians, pioneer days, religion, education, and Lake James
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11290
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Sharpe recounts how Sequoyah created an alphabet over one hundred years ago and brought literacy to the Cherokees.
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11308
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In the 1960s, Duke Power Company, Virginia Electric and Power Company, and Carolina Power & Light constructed several dams along major waterways to generate energy. The dams were built at Lake Norman, and on the Neuse and Roanoke rivers. The power companies intend to develop enough power to outfit future increases in population consumption throughout the state. In addition, plans call for the construction of future nuclear plants by 1969 to help decrease production cost of power per kilowatt.
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The Friends of the College, Inc. helped create the largest and fastest growing concert series in the nation. Performances are held at the North Carolina State University's Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh and attract 16,000 members. The series is so popular that a second night has been added to accommodate all the patrons. The concert series has included the New York City Ballet and pianist Van Cliburn.
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North Carolina possesses one of the last remaining wilderness areas along the Atlantic Coast. It's called Smith Island, more popularly known as Bald Head. Locals are debating its future. Conservationists hope to create a maritime preserve, while Frank Sherrill envisions a huge resort and residential community. Sherrill, the owner of the island, plans to build the resort and create a town on the island complete with the proper infrastructure. This sub-tropical island attracts fisherman and nature watchers yearly since it remained uninhabited prior to the 1960s.
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Mitchell F. Allen, Jr. is the president of the First National Bank of Eastern North Carolina. Allen took control of the bank in 1961 and operates the institution out of Jacksonville. The Allen family worked in the banking field since the 1920s, and Mitchell followed his father's footsteps by working as a bank manager since 1952. First National Bank plans to expand further into eastern North Carolina in the future.
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11698
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Located in the western part of the state, the French Broad Valley, Transylvania County, has a rich and varied history. Established prior to the Civil War in 1861, Transylvania has become a vacation destination as well as a desired location for a myriad of business ventures.
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Formed in 1777 as the smallest county in North Carolina, Camden exudes a history that includes agriculture, industry, and a booming economy shut down by the establishment of Elizabeth City. Once a part of Pasquotank County, Camden played a role in constructing the Dismal Swamp Canal. Bitterly divided during the Civil War, Camden revitalized slowly by constructing a new courthouse, diversifying agricultural production, and constructing better roads.
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Home to a variety of predominately Caucasian inhabitants since 1690, Yadkin County has grown in population as well as in industry. Affected by the American Revolutionary War as well as the Civil War, frontier conditions existed in this region well into the 19th-century. Establishing their first newspaper in 1858, followed by four tobacco factories continuously operating through 1915, Yadkin County contains natural and industrial assets within the 335 square miles in which it occupies.
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Newspapers nationwide came under scrutiny as an anti-trust lawsuit was filed against the E.W. Scripps Company, charging that they have established a monopoly in Cincinnati. If the Court rules against Scripps, newspaper companies across the nation that own two or more papers will be forced to disband. In North Carolina, this will affect papers in Winston-Salem and Greensboro.\r\n
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Settled in 1752 by Moravian Bishop Spangenberg, Alexander County is a small region in the North Carolina Piedmont. Predominately inhabited by descendants of Scotch-Irish or Anglo-Saxon immigrants, Alexander County is known for a variety of short-lived entrepreneurial ventures, most notably mining of the emerald-spodumen, also known as the Lithia emerald.
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Named for Governor William Tryon's wife, Margaret Wake, Wake County was first settled in the 1740s. Designated the temporary seat of government in 1781 during the American Revolution, Wake County continues in this role today.
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Established in 1779 from plots of land taken from neighboring Hertford, Chowan, and Perquimans Counties, Gates County began as an agricultural community. Explored by the Secretary of the Province of Virginia in 1622 and visited by President George Washington in 1763, Gates County is host to the Chowan River as well as the Great Dismal Swamp.
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First settled in 1710, Greene County is a small region comprised of four towns. Site to one of the Tuscarora Wars during 20-23 March 1713, Greene County is largely an agricultural province, specializing in tobacco production.
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Harry Davis, a native of Cape Hatteras, as well as a scholar, scientist, and Director of the North Carolina Museum of Natural History, has spent his life contributing to education and museum development within the state.
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