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1653
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Robeson County is examining its strengths and weaknesses in an effort to aid its business climate and to improve all aspects of the county. This community profile analyzes Robeson County's self-assessment.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 52 Issue 6, June 1994, p21-26, por
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43338
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Murchison "Bo" Biggs is past president of the N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation. In December 2019, he was elected chairman of the Golden LEAF Foundation. Biggs is secretary-treasurer of K.M Biggs in Lumberton.
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13697
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Formed in 1787 from Bladen County, Robeson County was named for Colonel Thomas Robeson. Encompassing 604,160 acres, approximately half of which is forests, Robeson has the largest acreage under cultivation in North Carolina. Statistics related to population, rainfall, temperature, agricultural production, and wages, are given.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 20 Issue 26, Nov 1952, p36
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36515
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The author talks about the ethnic problems of Robeson County, NC and the formation of the Center for Community Action in 1980. They brought everyone together, identified the major social –change needs and worked for years to make Robeson County a better place.
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Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. Vol. 44 Issue No. 1, , p34-37, il