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13273
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Charles Dickens' story, A Christmas Carol, is one of the most beloved Christmas traditions. Harrison describes how Fayetteville brings the story to life each season with street performers acting out the characters in the downtown area.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 78 Issue 7, Dec 2010, p126-130, 132, 134, il Periodical Website
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41046
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A librarian who started the first children’s TV show in North Carolina also reflects history on her bookshelves. A college professor inspired Elinor Hawkins to start collecting A Christmas Carol. Seven decades later, a Braille and 1906 version are among her 1,000 plus copies.
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13292
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Charles Dickens' story, A Christmas Carol, is one of the most beloved Christmas traditions for the past 167 years. This Christmas on the stage of the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee forty students and faculty will present a one-time-only recreation of Orson Wells 1938 classic broadcast of A Christmas Carol. The live performance will be simulcast on the radio and streamed on the Internet.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 78 Issue 7, Dec 2010, p144-146; 148, 150, il Periodical Website
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31580
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In this nostalgic essay, Ann Miller Matthews of Charlotte recalls the heyday of the “old timey dime store,” with special attention to the Christmas shopping season. Small-town dime stores sold a variety of items for a dime or less, and wrapped Christmas presents with personal touches.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 10 Issue 12, Dec 1978, p6-7, il
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13274
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Charles Dickens' story, A Christmas Carol, is one of the most beloved Christmas traditions for the past 167 years. Shaffer describes the unique approach Raleigh's Theatre in the Park takes each season to bring Dickens' character to life.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 78 Issue 7, Dec 2010, p136-140, 142, il Periodical Website
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31516
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Dr. Phillip E. Lewis of West Jefferson, dean of curriculum programs at Wilkes Community College in North Wilkesboro, published a series of children’s stories that he wrote for his family. One of those stories, called “The Last Christmas Tree,” is about the process of choosing a Christmas tree in the North Carolina mountains.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 13 Issue 12, Dec 1981, p16-17, il
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908
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North Carolina folklore includes John Kunner, an African-American Christmastime celebration, and Old Buck, an Old Christmas tradition in Rodanthe, North Carolina.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Nov/Dec 1992, p13-17, por Periodical Website
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24464
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Christmas is a mix of Pagan and Christian-rooted customs and this article presents how Christmas was celebrated in early North Carolina. It covers topics such as fireworks, gifting, caroling, superstitions, and tree decoration.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 58 Issue 7, December 1990, p27-29
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