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36478
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The author gives the story of Kiffin Yates Rockwell, of Asheville who was the first American to volunteer for French service in WWI. He was a part of the American Escadrille (squadron of pilots) and was the first member of his unit and the first American pilot to shoot down an enemy plane.
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8896
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There is a legend in Asheville that surrounds the Biltmore Estate. George Vanderbilt constructed his mansion during the 1890s. The project brought jobs to the region and all residents were happy, almost. One refused to sell his land. That mountaineer wanted to keep his property because it was had been his family's land for over three generations. The gentleman held onto his property until his death. Reprinted from the April 1, 1968 edition.
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24580
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William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), also known as O. Henry, was a short-story writer who lived in Asheville, North Carolina for a time. In the first part of a two-part story, the author discusses his friendship with O. Henry and the man’s accomplishments in life.
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24585
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William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), also known as O. Henry, was a short-story writer who lived in Asheville, North Carolina for a time. In the second part of a two-part story, the author discusses his friendship with O. Henry and the man’s accomplishments in life.
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24592
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Paul Ayers Rockwell, who resided in Asheville, North Carolina, came from a warrior family and served in three wars for France. This article discusses the history and accomplishments of this decorated solider.
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13443
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Asheville's new and unusual visitor attraction, the Colburn Mineral Museum, was started with the collection of the late Burnham S. Colburn totaling over 500 pieces. Now housing more than 2,000 minerals, the collection features many stones native to North Carolina, including Hiddenite, a rare mineral found only in Alexandria County. Among the oddities of stones is a piece of flexible sandstone able to bend at an angle.
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12627
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In an excerpt from Ziegler and Crosscup's 1881 travel book, \"Heart of the Alleghenies,\" the authors relay mountain farming opportunities beyond the Blue Ridges. Ziegler and Crosscup suggest using Yankee methods to let mountain fields lay fallow every few years, and comment on the Watauga, the highest county of the Appalachians, some areas located 6,000 feet above sea level.
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32945
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The author gives his account of a 16 mile bus ride from Ashville to Beech, NC. There to do a story on a number of summer camps, Arnold found a story in the accommodating bus driver that the community relies on to go the extra mile.
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