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24995
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The residents of Davidson are a tightly knit group. Not only do the townspeople unite on important issues, but the students at Davidson College do as well. The groups are banding together to preserve their history and their culture.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 19 Issue 11, November 2014,
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24902
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Tom Schiavone has transformed Pelican’s Patio Bar into a new special place called the Fireside Bar & Grill. The grill serves of dishes displaying American and Asian influences. Cocktails are also served and go well with the patio setting.
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24217
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Once a mill town, Pineville is now a mall town, the most retail-heavy municipality in North Carolina.
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The state's top travel destination is a surprise to many people. It's not the beaches or mountains or Sandhills golfing resorts. It's Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. In 1988, their travel and tourism revenues reached $1.049 billion, accounting for 17.02 percent of the state's total.
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35801
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He was a nonagenarian from Huntersville, touted as one of the last of his kind in NC. Included in Leon Berry’s profile were his inspiration for taking up the trade (his father), a description of basket making, their purposes (ex. carrying cotton). Concluding the profile was the extent of agrarian popularity for a trade that, in the Berry family at least, may conclude with him.
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24582
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In Davidson, North Carolina there is an old Wayside Inn that was erected by the Dinkins family to serve as a stopping place for travelers. This article discusses the history and uses of the Wayside Inn.
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12786
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Encompassing 543 square miles, Mecklenburg County, lies in a convenient location, approximately half-way between Atlanta and Richmond. Boasting four railroads, six hospitals, two daily newspapers, 450 congregations, and 38 of the nation's 50 largest firms, Mecklenburg additionally serves as the banking center for North Carolina. Sustained through industrial plants, of which Mecklenburg has at least 500, residents are also part-time farmers, utilizing forty percent of the county's land for agricultural production.
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24625
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This article presents the five colleges located in Mecklenburg County and provides statistics on each college.
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24626
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This article presents the history of Mecklenburg County, from the early days of its settlement to the origination of the county’s name.
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Continuing his travels around the state, Goerch describes the things of interest he found in Mecklenburg County. Charlotte, the state's largest city, is located there. Goerch writes that \"the county has one of the most interesting histories of any county in the state.\" President James K. Polk and Stonewall Jackson's daughter, Julia, were both born there. Davidson College was founded in the county in 1837.
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