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The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, the first in the nation, has awarded nearly 6,800 full college scholarships. The state awards high school graduates a full, four-year college scholarship in exchange for their return to teach in the state’s schools after they finish college. Alumni describe their experiences in the program and how it prepared them for the classroom.
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31095
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This article provides excerpts from the book, “River Spirits: A Collection of Lumbee Writings,” edited by Stanley Knick and published by the University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s Native American Resource Center. The book provides a window into the Lumbee culture, and features a variety of work about the tribe’s past and hopeful future.
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An airborne virus known as LT (laryngotracheitis) can spread fast through chickens, causing breathing problems, underweight birds and death. The virus is not contagious to humans but can cause poultry farmers tremendous financial losses. Randolph Electric Membership Corporation took extra precautions when checking electric meters to prevent the disease from spreading in Asheboro, North Carolina.
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The worst ice storm in recent history paralyzed much of central and western North Carolina Wednesday night, December 4, 2002. As many as 1.5 million homes, businesses, schools, and farms in the state were without electric power as a result of the ice storm.
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This article covers the most significant moments in North Carolina sports history. Some of these victorious events included the University of North Carolina’s 1957 national championship, North Carolina State’s 1983 miracle championship, and Duke University’s back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992.
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6.Rob Amberg’s “Sodom Laurel Album” by House, Karen Olson Carolina Country Vol. 35 Issue 1, Jan 2003
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31102
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Rob Amberg was a writer and photographer who documented Appalachian culture in Madison County, North Carolina. “Sodum Laurel Album” is a flowing record of candid recollections by Amberg, musician Dellie Norton and her family interwoven with intimate photographs shot over two decades. Stories and pictures mark harvest seasons for vegetables, porch gatherings of family and friends, fiddle and banjo ballads, and other traditions in the remote mountain community.
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This article reviews the rich history of oystering in North Carolina, details its contemporary problems, and reports on projects that are helping to restore the fishery. The North Carolina Coastal Federation is working to improve habitat and water quality.
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Thanks to a homegrown company, Taylor Togs, the county seat of Taylorsville is the site of the Levi Strauss Company’s largest domestic producer of jeans. This article describes the evolution of Taylor Togs’ jean production throughout the past thirty-one years, and discusses how today’s jeans are finished with final touches.
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Five weeks after what was called the most destructive ice storm in North Carolina history, citizens were still rebuilding damaged property, removing debris and telling survival stories. The freezing rain and ice accumulation of December 4-5, 2002, paralyzed central North Carolina communities, as well as areas in the Blue Ridge Mountains foothills. More than 1.8 million people were without electric power for as long as ten days.
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Research and the passing down of family stories have revealed many aspects of the secret signaling used to help slaves flee to freedom. One of the secret communication systems is the Underground Railroad Quilt Code. Symbols such as flying geese or monkey wrenches represented directions and tools required for the journey.
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31108
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James H. Cathey of Sylva, North Carolina wrote and published a book in which he attempts to prove that President Abraham Lincoln was born in western North Carolina. Quoting interviews and letters, Cathey argues that Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks, became pregnant as a servant girl in the home of Abraham Enloe, located in what is now Swain County. This article discusses Cathey’s case, and provides background on Hanks and the Enloe family.
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North Carolina’s Mountains-To-Sea Trail runs from the Great Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge State Park on the Atlantic Ocean, and is popular among hikers, bicyclers, and horseback riders. The rivers, creeks and sounds of the Coastal Plain Paddling Trails offer interesting outdoor excursions and camping for canoers and kayakers. The Rail-Trails are abandoned railroad corridors that have been converted into trails.
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Arthur and Zee Campbell opened The Cottages at Spring House Farm on Haynes Road north of Lake Lure in Rutherford County in July 2000. The Campbells purchased the property to preserve the natural heritage of the farm and the history of the 1826 Albertus Ledbetter house. The home is a rare and intact example of transitional Federal/Greek Revival architecture of post-beam construction.
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This special section of Carolina Country is a touring guide to North Carolina travel destinations. The destinations are a variety of places for travelers interested in cultural heritage, history, art, science, recreation, farms, nature, and wildlife. Also provided is a full list of travel information centers.
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The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum celebrates the living traditions of decoy carving, boat-building, and fishing through the documentation and preservation of this Down East community’s cultural history. This article discusses the history of the museum and highlights several new exhibits. This May, the museum moves into its new building at Shell Point on Harkers Island, North Carolina.
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