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Established in 1979, the N.C. State University College of Veterinary Medicine is the only veterinary school in the state. Ranked fifth in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, the school is known internationally for cancer research, cardiology, ophthalmology, and intensive care. Competition of admission is fierce, with only 73 chosen from 1,152 applicants for the 2002 graduating class.
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One of the state's greatest attractions to movie makers is its geographic diversity, featuring mountains and coasts, with big cities and skyscrapers, quaint towns, and farms sprinkled in between. Filmmaking began soon after the N.C. Film Office opened in 1980. Since then over 450 films have been made that have added $5 billion to the economy.
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Once known as Baird's Forge and later as Lovelady, Granite Falls, in Caldwell County, was incorporated May 1, 1889. It is marking its one hundredth anniversary with a year full of special festivities and ceremonies.
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Raleigh native Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached. He angered many in congress by trying to carry out Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction policies. Though charges were brought against him in 1868, he was not convicted. In 1875, he became to first and only president to return to congress when the Tennessee legislature elected him by one vote.
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In 1868, Dexter Stetson, an experienced lighthouse builder, came from New England to build lighthouses at Cape Hatteras and Bodie Island. His work finished, he vanished into history. Now one hundred years to the date of his death, the man who built the East Coast's best lighthouses has been rediscovered.
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The Outer Banks Pea Island Lifesaving Station was the nation's only station manned by African Americans. Operating from the late 19th-century until 1947, when machines made rowboats obsolete, the surfmen aided over 30 distressed ships and saved over 200 people. Their most famous rescue was saving the crew of the hurricane-ravaged schooner E.S. NEWMAN on October 11, 1896.
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Merchants Millpond State Park in Gates County is a 3,200-acre wildlife refuge that includes almost 200 bird species, beavers, otters, and 12 species of turtles. It is also home to some of the oldest trees on the east coast. Bald cypress and water tupelo between 700 and 1,000 years old tower over 100 feet on trunks 20 feet in diameter.
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Incorporated in 1723, Beaufort, in Carteret County, is the state's third oldest city. It is also a mecca for tourists, with attractions that include historic homes, specialty shops, shipbuilding, the Old Burying Ground, and the N.C. Maritime Museum.
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Rany Jennette's father, Unaka, was the last keeper of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. He was its principal keeper from 1919 to 1933, when a severe hurricane discouraged the family from staying on. Today at 77, Rany is a summer ranger at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and shares his experiences of growing up at a lighthouse station.
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From June 26 to July 4, 1999, the Research Triangle Metropolitan Area will host the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Seven thousand athletes 150 countries will compete in nineteen sports. North Carolina has the largest delegation, with 112 competitors.
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Colonel David Coleman of Buncombe County, leader of the 39th NC Regiment of Volunteers during the Civil War, is one of the least known of the state's heroes. Although he fought in a number of battles, it was the Battle of Chickamauga that gave him his shining moment. With his brigade commander wounded and second-in-command killed, Coleman took command, leading thousands of troops against a strong Yankee artillery position. His courageous action contributed to the Confederate victory.
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Gold mining and textile mills were standards in Albemarle's economy from the 1820s into the 20th-century. Gold played out in the mid-1900s, and textiles declined in the 1990s. Albemarle has since diversified its economic base through new businesses, like Collins and Aikman, and preservation of the city's history, making it attractive to tourists. Passage of a 1998 ABC referendum also made Albemarle, once the state's second largest dry city, attractive to chain restaurants, full-service hotels, and local entrepreneurs.
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Cherry Point is home to the second-largest Marine Corps air base in the world. Over 8,400 Marines and sailors are stationed there. Civilian workers number 5,700. The base adds $600 million yearly to the state's economy.
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Washington County is marking its bicentennial in 1999 with a year-long celebration. Events include Living History Weekend and Reenactment of the Battle of Plymouth (April), the opening of the Davenport Homestead in Creswell (June), and a large outdoor birthday party (September).
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Visitors to Roanoke Island can enjoy cultural and historical attractions. Algonquian Indians, English explorers, Lost Colony settlers, runaway slaves and Civil War soldiers have left their imprints in passing. The Elizabethan Gardens, 16th-century sailing ship Elizabeth II, North Carolina Aquarium, and the towns of Wanchese and Manteo offer a slow pace to the hustle and bustle of nearby Outer Banks communities.
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