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21906
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This article examines the production and use of upholstered furniture by the Moravians of North Carolina during the mid-18th to mid-19th century.
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Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts
(NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 27 Issue 2, Winter 2001,
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21967
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This article examines the different Congresses that governed North Carolina during the Revolutionary War as well as some circumstances within the colony that led to the war.
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22031
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This bulletin is an annotated catalog of exceptions and special rules that are judicially created for the benefit of counties, cities, and other types of local government entities.
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22059
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This article discusses the life and times of 18th century North Carolinian John Penn. A lawyer from a well to do family, Penn was a political leader in Revolutionary North Carolina and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 4 Issue 5, Sept 1904,
p4-23, por
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22095
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This article provides a brief overview of the activities and decisions made by Revolutionary War commanders on both sides of the conflict before and after the Battle of Guilford Court-House, when Patriot forces under the command of Nathaniel Greene defeated Loyalist forces commanded by General Cornwallis.
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22124
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An examination of the development of early colonial settlements of North Carolina with a particular focus on domestic construction and early tradesmen.
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22467
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This article provides biographical information and anecdotal stories about George Edmund Badger, the thirteenth Secretary of the US Navy and a North Carolina native. It also touches upon his ten years of service in the US Senate, where his knowledge of naval matters was highly sought and listened to.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 15 Issue 3, January 1916,
p136-151 , por
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22491
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John W. Anderson, an Asheville watercolor artist began his interest with art in childhood cartoon characters and later in architectural drafting. While Anderson was born in New York City and grew up in Philadelphia, Anderson and his wife, Ellen, an interior decorator, have spent 22 years in Florida and retired to Asheville in 2005.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
p10-11, il, por
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22500
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A recent addition to Asheville, former snowboarder Jessica Hall is a young jewelry artist who has traveled the world.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
p47, por
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22512
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Tim Owen, chief of staff for the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, is a graduate of UNC-Asheville and Penn State. His interest in meteorology extends back to a childhood winter and a thermometer; Owen's passion for weather supports the National Weather Service and records weather data from all over the country.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 1, January 2015,
p98-99, por
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23087
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The North Carolina Bar Association requested North Carolina attorneys to complete the Judicial Performance Evaluation (JPE) in preparation for the 2014 election. Attorneys who had some level of professional contact with the candidate evaluated all contenders for the trial bench. The results of the JPE survey were accessible to North Carolina voters through the website ElectNCJudges.org.
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23121
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Artist, Lisa Joerling, describes her journey to become an artist as well as her artwork.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 6, June 2015,
p48-50, il, por
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23605
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Asheville resident and artist Jim Hefley discusses the inspirations for his artwork, which features natural landscapes and country vistas.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 3, March 2015,
p11-12, il
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23609
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A popular Cajun and creole style cafe, Another Broken Egg Cafe, recently opened in Biltmore Park.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 3, March 2015,
p28-29, il
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23611
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Artists John Wayne Jackson creates intricate 'fossils' of leaves by casting them in concrete.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 3, March 2015,
p42-44, il
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