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16465
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Williams recounts the story of moonshining in the Appalachian South beginning during the early years of administration of President George Washington.
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17840
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Utilizing a historic source, a modern-day moonshiner brings a taste of white lightening to Asheville.
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22542
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NASCAR and liquor have a long-intertwined history rooted in the back roads of North Carolina, especially in the western part of the state. Junior Johnson is perhaps the most famous bootlegger-turned racer, but he is certainly not the only North Carolinian to popularize the sport.
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31452
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Decades removed from the moonshine-runnin’ days, local distilleries are bringing back liquor. Oliver Mulligan opened Great Wagon Road Distilling Company in South End in December. He serves the liquors he makes in a neighboring bar, The Broken Spoke.
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35879
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Countering the appeal of Jaws, the latest film beast offering chills, thrills, and spills, was Stanley’s story of the great white hog. It proved that these triple attraction factors were not necessary to generate a tantalizing tale.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 8 Issue 7, Sept 1980, p51, 63
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36246
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Stills, once perhaps a stigma, could now be a source of pride for the descendants of moonshiners. This was possible through the introduction of a modern day version: distilleries. Advantages this industry offered included its contribution to local job and economic growth, as well as the common usage of locally produced grain, fruit, and vegetables for its products.
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37610
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Offering new life to an old craft were two North Carolina potters who displayed their version of face jugs during the national craft revival of the 1960s and 1970s. Displaying this pottery’s relevance in ages past was a brief history of face jugs. Noted were purposes such as grave markers warding off evil and moonshine containers warding off children from their contents.