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2012
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Waxhaw, in Union County, has transformed itself from a town on the brink of extinction into a place of antique shops and historic attractions, including Andrew Jackson's controversial birthplace.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 11, Apr 1994, p10, 12, il
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10083
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Waxhaw, a small town in Union County, holds an annual performance called \"Listen and Remember\" that commemorates the town's history and heritage. The month long series showcases several assembly programs that includes speeches and dramas and also contains several dinners among the festivities. The series is completely funded by ticket sales and contributions.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 1, June 1971, p16-17, 25, por
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21823
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Discusses the 1771 case of the Agnes Richardson and the death of her husband, of Presbyterian minister William Richardson, in the Waxhaw settlement, a Scots-Irish American community along the North Carolina-South Carolina border. The story that emerged regarding Agnes' possible role in the death, and a harrowing trial and accusation, reveal a focus on supernaturalism and folk justice that are commonly associated with the backcountry. Investigation of historical evidence reveals that her accusation has much to say about the social and legal constructs of early American society.
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35698
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NC’s plays about the Lost Colony of Roanoke, Blackbeard, Tom Dooley, Daniel Boone, and Andrew Jackson may come as no surprise. This state was a home for the famous pirate and Elizabethan era English settlers, the subject of the popular song, battle site for this Revolutionary War freedom fighter, and settlement that included Jackson’s parents. Plays about NC’s perhaps lesser known ways of involvement in the Revolutionary War included Fight for Freedom, about the first Declaration of Independence document; The Liberty Cart, about the Battle of Moore’s Creek. As for contributions from religious groups, there was Sound of Peace, about a Quaker settlement in Snow Camp. From this Day Forward traced the life of the Walden family, whose descendants and bakeries still exist in Valdese.
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Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 7 Issue 3, May/June 1979, p18-21
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36288
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A profile of Waxhaw revealed the town, potentially dwarfed by a nearby metropolis, has ways to be noticed. The town incorporated in 1889 and once known as an antique mecca was experiencing growth in areas such as transportation, dining, housing, and the arts.
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38210
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Waxhaw’s reputation as a dining destination and keeper of its historic roots leaves many hungry in more ways than one. Helping to solidify this positive reputation and increasing its population 124% between 2000-2010 are eateries like Emmet’s Social Table, which retained their buildings’ 19th century architectural structure.