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In May 1893, the first group of Waldenses immigrated to the United States from the Cottian Alps and settled in what is now the city of Valdese. In 1901, the Waldensian Hosiery Mills began operations. This was the beginning of Alba-Waldensian, Inc., a diversified manufacturer of knitted products. Today the company employs 1,400 people in eight plants, seven in Valdese and one in Lenoir.
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11925
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Among the Waldensians of Valdese, there's a fraternal and humanitarian order called, \"Le Phare Des Alps.\" An exclusive order, with its membership strictly limited to men of the highest character, \"Le Phare Des Alps\", rooted in Southern France and Northern Italy, is a means to retain certain features of the transplanted Waldensians Old World lifestyle in the New World. Aside from service to its members, the aim of, \"Le Phare Des Alps\", is to make the Waldensian Community in North Carolina more cooperative as well as to, \"infuse the population with a spirit of mutual helpfulness.\"
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14658
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February 17th marked a special occasion for a group of Waldensian followers in Valdese. On that day, King Charles Albert of Piedmont granted Waldensian independent religious freedom. Waldensian faith stemmed from a group which broke away from the Catholic Church and because of that were persecuted for centuries. On February 17th, the Waldensians who immigrated to Valdese remember the suffering of their ancestors in solemn speech before celebrating their freedom with bonfires, dance, and food, not dissimilar to Americans' Fourth of July.
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15336
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When the Waldensians moved to Valdese they brought with them a recreational pastime known as boccie. The games originated in Europe, specifically southern France and northern Spain. The game involves throwing balls at one central ball, the boccie, in an attempt to get your team's ball closest to the boccie. The game continues until one team scores twelve points. Games were played by men at the Waldensian Clubhouse in Valdese on Sundays.
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24436
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In Valdese, North Carolina, the townsfolk are preparing to celebrate their 100th anniversary. The town was settled by a band of 29 Waldensian immigrants who spoke no English. The town grew with the founding of the Waldensian Hosiery Mill.
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