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22790
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Richard Ritter, from Bakersville, North Carolina, is a renowned glassblower and one of nineteen individuals to be named a North Carolina Living Treasure. He describes the tedious process of glassblowing and introduces a number of tools used in glass artistry.
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24573
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Roan Mountain’s summit is the crowning height of the Iron Mountains in the Southern Appalachians. This article presents a brief overview of the history of the area surrounding the mountain and what it was like in Mitchell County, North Carolina in the late 1800s.
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18544
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Goerch visits Mitchell County, an area rich in minerals, rich in scenery, and many other things to attract visitors. The county formed in 1861, and was named for Dr. Elisha Mitchell, who calculated the height of the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi. Bakersville, the county seat, and Spruce Pine are the two largest towns.
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