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Doc Watson, from Deep Gap in Watauga County, is an internationally famous musician who performs country, blues, folk, and old Appalachian tunes. He is one of the world's best flat-pickers and has won four Grammy awards during his career.
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Waxhaw resident Haskell Eargle has been in the florist business over fifty years, twenty-five of them as owner of Monroe Florist in Monroe. He has traveled extensively as a presenter and floral designer. For the past twenty-one years he has been connected with the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, California, and more recently as a floral arranger for the Academy Awards. Among his awards is the coveted Award of Distinguished Service from the American Institute of Floral Designers.
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Founded by Mary Martin Sloop in 1913 in Avery County, Crossnore School today follows the purpose of its founding - to give aid, comfort, and improvement to the lives of poor or troubled children.
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The easy part is choosing a list of poems from the state's numerous poets, but bringing that list down to just ten that capture North Carolina is not. These ten come from \"exhaustive research, debate, and compromise.\" The list includes poetry by A.R. Ammons, George Moses Horton, and Ron Rash. The introduction to the collection is written by Billy Collins, a two-term Poet Laureate of the United States.
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From lighthouses to memorials, and wild horses to shipwrecks, North Carolina’s coast is full of events and activities to partake in. This comprehensive list includes 100 places to go and why the staff of Our State loves them.
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Located in Brevard, North Carolina, Keystone Camp is the oldest private summer camp in the Southeast, having a legacy spanning a century. The founders, Fannie Holt and Florence Ellis, wanted a summer retreat just for young women to express themselves in a unique environment.
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Sally Winey is the owner and founder of Winey Bears Country Store in Oak Island, North Carolina.
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"Whether you are looking for an escape to peace and solitudes or a glimpse into the lives of our forbears, these cabins and charming cottages are worth a visit to stay, play or learn." Notable among those mentioned are Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace and Andrew Johnson Birthplace.
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Where and how 4-H clubs started is unknown since many states claim they started some club of this kind. In North Carolina, 4-H traces its official roots back to a corn club that was organized in Hertford County in 1909 to teach boys farming practices. Guided by Jane S. McKimmon, 4-H clubs for girls were being organized by 1911. Clubs for African-American youth formed in 1914. The various clubs became officially known as 4-H on January 1, 1926. By 1952, North Carolina led the nation in membership, with over 140,000 members enrolled in 2,280 4-H clubs. Westbrook discusses the focus of 4-H clubs through the years.
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At the mouth of the Cape Fear River sits the small town of Southport. Grizzle describes how to spend a perfect weekend there, enjoying nature, history, and especially the great seafood.
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For individuals looking for new places to explore or old favorites to revisit in North Carolina, Ellis describes day trips and perfect weekends. The author divides the 52 weeks into the four seasons. Among the places and events he recommends are Beaufort, the North Carolina Pickle Festival in Mt. Olive, the Union Grove Fiddlers Contest, the state aquariums, the state's lighthouses, and Stone Mountain State Park.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 9, Feb 2003,
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Morris visited seven of North Carolina's tiniest towns. He describes each one and discusses why these small places appeal to people. Each of the towns is listed in the U.S. census of 2000 as an incorporated municipality with a population under 300. The towns are Gatesville (pop. 281); Seven Springs (pop. 86); Macon (pop. 115); Seagrove (pop. 274); Danbury (pop. 108); Hayesville (pop. 297); and Seven Devils (pop. 130).
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Founded in 1922, the University of North Carolina Press at age 90 is the oldest university press in the South and the country's fourth oldest. It has published almost 5,000 titles and has won all possible awards an academic press can, including the Pulitzer Prize.
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"Six years ago, A U.S. Marine established a safe space in Lumberton for the imagination to flourish. now, after a challenging 2020, his visual and performing arts center expands to a historic building in the heart of downtown." In 2019, Melvin Morris got the opportunity to relocate his facility, the Inner Peace Center for the Arts, to a 122 year-old building in Lumberton's historic downtown area.
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Silcox-Jarrett discusses the life and work of novelist Lee Smith.
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