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15920
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State and National citizens mourned the death of Justice James Iredell on October 20, 1799. In August the ill Iredell returned to his Edenton home. No contemporary accounts of his funereal exist but it is believed events were typical of eastern North Carolina with burial within a family cemetery, funeral oration Sunday following burial, and an extravagant funeral feast.
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760
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Recently-discovered documents that describe the government house and gardens of Tryon Palace between 1767 and 1770 have scholars abuzz.
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15863
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The North Carolina Literary and Historical Association (NCLHA) was established in 1900 to connect North Carolinians with their literature and history. At the 1936 annual meeting of NCLHA, Thomas Wolfe, arguably one of North Carolina's most famous writers, was slated to be the keynote speaker. Wolfe failed to deliver this speech, though unfortunate, still generated a great deal of attention for the meeting and NCLHA regardless of his attendance.
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1583
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The North Carolina Museums Council has begun a statewide campaign, \"SOS! North Carolina,\" which will inventory publicly accessible outdoor sculpture in all 100 counties and increase awareness of the need for long-term preservation of these works.
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2691
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Photography's popularity increased in the state between 1865 and 1900, with about 450 itinerant and resident photographers working. Included for the first time were women and Afro-American photographers.
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2805
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With photography increasing in popularity between 1865 and 1900, around 450 itinerant and resident photographers found employment statewide. A listing of them is included.
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3274
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The N.C. Division of Archives and History's new site on the World Wide Web, http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/, offers information on the division, historic attractions, preservation and conservation, and research and records.
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6227
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Turner recounts the story of Thomas H. Davis, a native of Winston-Salem, and how he built Piedmont Airlines into one of the nation's largest airlines. In the late 1980s, Piedmont was acquired by USAir.
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16232
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James Holeman (March 15, 1800-October 17, 1874) was a wealthy farmer and state politician. Nine letters written to his wife while he served on the North Carolina General Assembly are reproduced in this piece.
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16853
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The Historical Records Survey, part of the Works Progress Administration, hired unemployed clerks, stenographers, and teachers to catalog and protect public records in an effort to aid historians, archivists, and curators. The program ran for five years between 1935 and 1940 and operated out of Raleigh. One hundred and ten workers were given the task of focusing on information from the clerk of court and register of deeds from the state's 100 counties.
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5023
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Reedy recounts her experiences working as an intern in the summer of 2000 with the Underwater Archaeology Unit of the Division of Archives and History. Reedy assisted in identifying, cleaning, and cataloging artifacts from what is believed to be Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge.
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16714
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A project to construct additional parking in Raleigh led to the discovery of a time capsule from 1860. Staff archaeologist John W. Clauser halted construction on the hunch that the monument, to be destroyed during construction, be inspected further. Clauser's hunch was correct and a rusted tin box contained illegible papers, parts of scripture, antebellum coins, railroad artifacts, and various tools.
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16727
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The Division of Archives and History is the largest over-arching state agency in charge of cultural heritage and within this department, many other branches exist which oversee different aspects of the state's cultural material. Mr. Misenheimer, Jr. was assistant director of the North Carolina Division of Archives and History and describes responsibilities and intricacies of each department, along with an annual summary for 1988.
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1900
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Two sketchbooks by a Union soldier, James Wells Champney, have been acquired by the North Carolina Maritime History Council. Nearly 400 drawings depict camp, fort, and African-American life in Eastern North Carolina during the war.
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15976
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Wreckage discovered in 1996 was initially thought to be remains of the Queen Anne's Revenge. Further study by professional archaeologists in October 1997 has further substantiated this claim with discovery of fourteen large cannons thus far. Further fieldwork was planned to provide additional evidence that these remains in fact represent Blackbeard's ship lost in 1718.
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