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13966
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Storm tides and shifting sands have often changed the coastline of North Carolina with many of the inlets here today and gone tomorrow.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 18 Issue 28, Dec 1950, p11, 17, map
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38120
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Pirates found a profitable place in Eastern North Carolina because of shoals creating treacherous sailing conditions and inlets providing multiple traveling routes. Pirates also found a welcoming living environment due to the citizenry’s relatively relaxed attitudes about their lifestyle and authorities condoning activities like smuggling and wrecking. Additional proof the presence of pirates was not confined to Blackbeard were profiles of Stede Bonnet, Calico Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Charles Vane, Edward Low, George Lowther, and Richard Worley.
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40423
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Generations of Outer Bank locals can attest to the enduring impact North Carolina Inlets have on their lifeway. They have also been witness to how these watery spaces between land and sea have environmentally and ecologically impacted the development of this region.
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19093
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In the second part of the series, this month's issue discusses North Carolina waterways themselves and some of the issues that face commercial and recreational traffic and the environment. Inlets for example, are often openings for vessels in and out of the sounds but due to their dynamic nature often pose dangers to citizens.
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