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When General William Lee Davidson was killed in February 1781 in Mecklenburg County during the American Revolution, British soldiers stole his wallet. Years later it turned up in Great Britain's Public Records Office. In 2000, North Carolina \"colonials\" prevailed upon the British for its return. In July 2001, the wallet was placed in the General Davidson exhibit in the museum at the Guilford Courthouse National Park in Greensboro.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 69 Issue 4, Sept 2001, p26,28,30, il Periodical Website
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Oral historian and storyteller Lynn Salsi writes books that preserve and document the stories and photographic records of North Carolina's people and places. In 2000, she received the prestigious Willie Parker Peace Award from the North Carolina Society of Historians.
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Martin continues his series of articles which list restaurants serving home cooking that are found just off interstate highways. This month he travels I-85 from the Yadkin River to Concord, making stops that include Rufty Market in Salisbury, Gary's Bar-B-Que at China Grove, and Angelo's Fish House in Concord.
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In a ten-mile radius of Asheville are twenty-five bed and breakfast inns. Knight describes a number of them and what they offer to visitors, who are drawn by such attractions as Biltmore House, downtown Asheville, and scenic fall colors.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 69 Issue 4, Sept 2001, p58-62,64, il Periodical Website
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World War I veteran G. C. Welch purchased the Easley Cookie Company in Winston-Salem in 1926 and renamed it the Royal Cake Company. Today the company, with its signature creme-filled oatmeal cookie, has revenues of almost $40 million. Jessup discusses the history of the company, cookie making, and future plans.
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Finding a place for real home cooking while traveling on an interstate is a chore, and most travelers opt for the nearest fast food emporium. However, real food is there if one knows where to look. In this continuing series, Martin travels through barbecue country, highlighting restaurants on I-95 from the Virginia border to south of Smithfield.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 69 Issue 12, May 2002, p136-141, il Periodical Website
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How you like your barbecue depends on where you live in the state, east or west of Raleigh. Easterners like it chopped, vinegary-sauced, and whole-hog used. Westerners prefer it from the shoulder, tomato-sauced, and sliced. Tomlin discusses the two sides and their passionate supporters.
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Brad's Drink was created by New Bern pharmacist Caleb Bradham in 1896, and in 1898, he renamed it Pepsi Cola. Westbrook discusses the soft drink's history and theories on the origin of its popular name.
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Born in 1915, Zelma Reavis of Turkeyfoot, learned the skill of making hand-hooked rugs from her mother. She has created over 500 and has kept a log since 1941 which lists each rug, its design, and selling price. Sceiford discusses her life and work.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 69 Issue 12, May 2002, p34-36, 38, il, por Periodical Website
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Founded in Charlotte in 1913 by Philip Lance, Lance today is the largest producer of sandwich crackers in the United States. The company had revenues of $583 million in 2001. Westbrook discusses the company's history.
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The Highlands Biological Station was founded in 1927 and is part of the University of North Carolina system. The station includes a botanical garden, nature center, research facilities, and public programs. The center focuses on interpreting the natural and cultural heritage of the Southern Appalachians.
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Brame Drugs is an institution in North Wilkesboro. Dr. P. J. Brame and J. R. Norris started the company in 1907, and the last pharmacist retired in the 1990s. In its time the store was known throughout the Southeast for products concocted by its pharmacists, including Brame's Pep-to-Celery and Brame's Bramol. Today the building stands as it did almost 100 years ago, and customers can still buy tasty salads and sandwiches.
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Teresa Pennington, a self-taught artist who currently lives in Waynesville, tried several mediums before she found the one which fit her hand-colored pencils. Terrell discusses the life and work of this artist whose many pictures capture western North Carolina.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 1, June 2002, p24-27, il, por Periodical Website
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Twenty-five public fishing piers, approximately one-fourth of all the fishing piers on the Atlantic Coast, jut out from the state's coastline from Kitty Hawk to Sunset Beach. Blackburn discusses the attraction the vulnerable, wooden structures have on people.
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The North Carolina Estuarium, located in Washington, focuses on the unique environment of the Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system, which covers all or part of 36 counties. It is the state's largest system, and the country's second behind the Chesapeake Bay. The facility opened in 1998 with exhibits presenting ecosystem, history, fish and wildlife, and human interaction with the estuary.
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