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The great flood of July 16, 1916 broke all records and caused death and destruction in Western North Carolina. That day twenty-two inches of rain fell over the western mountains in twenty-four hours, sending flood waters surging through Asheville, Belmont, Marshall, and other communities. Eighty people were killed, and property damages were almost $23 million.
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The Thursday Afternoon Book Club of Kings Mountain is celebrating its 100th anniversary--1913-2013. The club follows the practices and rules of its founders. For example, the club must have 20 to 24 members; new members are voted on by secret ballot; books are selected by committee and must be purchased in hardback. Nearly half the women are daughters of previous members. The club is believed to be one of the oldest book clubs in North Carolina.
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19413
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Colin Richmond is a mixed-media artist who lives in Asheville. He travels the world searching for rare-breed farm animals which he turns into handcrafted porcelain collectibles which are sold at Colin's Creatures. Of all the animals he creates, sheep are the most in number and have the most expressive features.
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26726
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Located in Brevard, North Carolina, Keystone Camp is the oldest private summer camp in the Southeast, having a legacy spanning a century. The founders, Fannie Holt and Florence Ellis, wanted a summer retreat just for young women to express themselves in a unique environment.
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37617
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Many residents of a community known today as Junaluska are descendants of those who made life vibrant in this historically black neighborhood. The referenced Affrilachian life, now recognized in neighborhoods such as Junaluska, long proved challenging to document because of factors that rendered blacks and whites from the region invisible.
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38280
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It was touted as the first book mill in the South, a pioneer in producing white paper from chestnut wood, and among the industry’s mavens in its attention to quality and production cost. Such factors have made Canton’s Champion Paper Company an economic staple for three generations. Its enduring importance to the community is on display in a photographs collection at Canton Area Historical Museum. It can be viewed in the history of the company provided by the author, which includes how many residents it employed at its height and how the founder’s business savvy helped to make the company a success.
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21584
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Williams explores the life and works of naturalist, writer, and poet, George Ellison, who lives in Bryson City with his artist wife Elizabeth. In the summer they live in the Smoky Mountains National Park in a cabin sitting on fifty acres of forest, where, Ellison says, he draws great inspiration.
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