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28666
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The Confederate States Marine Corps (CSMC) was established in 1861, organizing a Confederate navy. In 1864, the CSMC guarded the Cape Fear area and Wilmington port from the Union navy. This article continues in the next issue.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 30 Issue 1, Oct 1986,
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28667
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This article continues from the previous issue, providing details about the Confederate States Marine Corps in Wilmington and course of the battle at Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 30 Issue 2, Feb 1987,
p1-8, il, por, f
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28712
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The Tax Reform Act of 1986 imposes new reporting requirements for certain real estate transactions in North Carolina. This bulletin discusses the definition of real estate transaction in the temporary regulations and how it affects local government transactions.
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28717
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Public and private employers in North Carolina are considering how to handle smoking. This bulletin reviews existing state law, weighs possible areas of future liability, and concludes that the prudent employer may now wish to consider some restrictions.
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28726
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The 1993 North Carolina General Assembly enacted a new statute for records compiled during law-enforcement investigations. This bulletin offers a number of observations on specific provisions in the statute regarding confidentiality and public access to information.
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28729
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This bulletin addresses questions about when a local government can request or require social security numbers, and what happens when a citizen refuses to provide this number to the government. Federal statutes and general public records law in North Carolina are discussed.
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28730
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The 1985 case, Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill, held that a government employer must give an employee who possesses a right in continued public employment a pretermination hearing. This bulletin discusses the case and explains its applicability to North Carolina local governments.
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28736
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The 1994 North Carolina General Assembly made changes to the open meetings law, including the definition of a public body, and authorizations to hold closed sessions. This bulletin discusses the changes and identifies some of the areas of uncertainty.
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28747
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Cooperation among Piedmont Triad officials and economic developers is making the region's economy stronger and quality of life better. This spirit among the 12 counties of the area is making it eaiser for businesses to work within the area rather than between many separate municipalities. The area is specifically focused on the aviation industry and has a strong manufacutring sector.
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29075
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An archeological survey in Central Florida is described. The purpose of the survey was to find and recognize Seminole archaeological material. The survey around the areas of Gainesville and at spots along the St. Johns River is described. The surveyors were specifically looking for remains of Seminole pottery. The team did not have any luck around Gainesville but found several significant sites along the St. Johns River.
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Southern Indian Studies
(NoCar E 78.S55 S6), Vol. 1 Issue 2, October 1949,
p35-37
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29143
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Cpl. Henry M. Stairs, Jr. discusses his painting of a scene from the Battle of the Bulge. Stairs depicted a scene where German soldiers dressed as American service members are shot as they attempt to cross the Stavelot Bridge across American lines in Stavelot, Belgium. Members of A Company of the 117th Infantry stopped the attack by the Germans.
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29207
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One of the shiniest and newest exhibits at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in Durham came from a Charlotte junkyard. The exhibit is a vintage DC-3 airplane and significant part of North Carolina aviation history. It was one of the first passenger airplanes to fly for a North Carolina company.
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29225
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Connor Eagles and Lester Turnage restored the Old Farmstead at the Pitt County Fairgrounds to preserve the Eastern North Carolina heritage and to teach people about life in the past. The Old Farmstead is a group of ten buildings that include a log cabin, tobacco barn, smoke house, stables, hen house, chapel, an old farmhouse, and three museums.
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29264
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Located in western North Carolina, the Uwharries are the oldest mountains on the North American continent. The mountains were first inhabited by the Uwharrie Indians, until gold was discovered and the area attracted more settlers. Today, attractions include the Uwharrie National Forest, Morrow Mountain State Park, and Town Creek Indian Mound.
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29372
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More than seven-hundred different kinds of shell-bearing animals exist in North Carolina’s estuarine and marine waters. For seashell collectors, the most popular types of shells found in the state are hinged bivalves and gastropods. This guide offers advice on the best places and times to search for shells.
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