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16389
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Traditional folksong, quite apart from its intrinsic artistic worth, serves as an important mirror of culture as well, providing both an oral history of local traditions, and supplying social and psychological indicators. Joyner analyzes the repertory of Nancy Jones of Scotland County, North Carolina in an attempt to illuminate the role of the folksinger in sustaining tradition, the role of tradition in shaping the culture in which the individual lives, and on the interrelations between the three.
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16484
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In 1929 workers at the Loray Mills in Gastonia, North Carolina walked out on strike. In retaliation, the mill owners evicted strikers from the mill villages and cut off their credit to the company store. Tent colonies sprang up, armed strikers stalked the streets, and violence spread.
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31073
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Samuel R. Jocelyn, Jr., son of a distinguished lawyer in Wilmington, North Carolina, was thrown off his horse and pronounced dead in March 1810. According to a tale passed down through the years, the ghost of Samuel appeared several times to his best friend Alexander Hostler, claiming that he had been buried alive. Several bizarre events occur both before and after Jocelyn’s burial.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 38 Issue 10, Oct 2006, p24, il
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31108
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James H. Cathey of Sylva, North Carolina wrote and published a book in which he attempts to prove that President Abraham Lincoln was born in western North Carolina. Quoting interviews and letters, Cathey argues that Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks, became pregnant as a servant girl in the home of Abraham Enloe, located in what is now Swain County. This article discusses Cathey’s case, and provides background on Hanks and the Enloe family.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 35 Issue 2, Feb 2003, p30-31, il, por