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15714
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Seven years from now, in the year 1961, the nation will mark the 100th anniversary of the Civil War. Some of the Southern states are already in preparation for the date, which will have considerable historical significance. Wellman discusses North Carolina's part in the anniversary.
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13284
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The Philip Alston house, standing in Deep River's Horseshoe Bend in upper Moore County may soon become one of North Carolina's historical shrines. The house is one of the finest surviving examples of colonial architecture in the state and has a thrilling history of blood and battle. But it came very close to vanishing by fire in 1781, when Tory David Fanning, a notorious house-burner during the Revolutionary War, tried to destroy it. However, the site was saved by a lady, Miss Elizabeth Chancy Altson.
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12628
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At Bentonville, a brilliant group of Confederate officers led a dwindling army against Sherman's hordes, and a desperate gamble almost succeeded. Author Manly Wellman describes the modern day terrain of the battlefield, adding a map for emphasis, while outlining the battle -- possibly the last blow for Confederate freedom in North Carolina.
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35012
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Sheet music and lyrics to the ballad “Vandy, Vandy,” about the wooing of a girl during the American Revolution.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 2 Issue 1, Sept 1954,
p3-4
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13537
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Despite the interest in North Carolina's mountain folkways, witchcraft is dying out and is becoming increasingly hard to find and study.
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24680
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John R. Peacock of High Point, North Carolina is forming a group with the intention of studying neglected facts from the Civil War. The author highlights Peacock’s contributions to Civil War historical studies.
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29110
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Samuel Carson and Robert Vance were two influential men in North Carolina politics during the 1820s. The two became rivals over the congressional seat in 1827. Carson challenged Vance to a duel, leading to Vance’s death.
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