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Jackson describes three plants that are indigenous to North Carolina -- the bleeding heart, hearts a'bustin,' and forget-me-not.
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The North Carolina Award is the highest civilian honor bestowed on citizens of the state. On November 21, 2005, the following six individuals received the award for lifetime achievements in public service, literature, fine arts, and science: Joseph M. Bryan (Philanthropist); Betty Debnam Hunt (Author); Randall Kenan (Author); Thomas Willis Lambeth (Education and Civil Rights); Bland Simpson (Author); and Dr. Mansukh C. Wani (Medical Research).
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In 1993, fossil hunter Mike Hammer excavated the remains of a Thescelosaurus in South Dakota. The dinosaur was named Willo after the wife of the property owner. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences purchased the skeleton in 1996 and brought it to Raleigh. Willo is displayed in its original posture, still embedded in the sandstone in which it rested for millions of years. What makes this dinosaur unique is that the specimen contains a fossilized heart.
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In the country's fast-paced society, Raeford's Barbershop is unique. It is a shop where people can come in and stay as long as they want and where what's on a person's mind is more important than what's on one's head. It is a place where the community comes together without regard for one another's bank account, skin color, hair texture, religion, or age. Molinary describes the shop and its owner James Raeford.
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The Virginia Creeper was a short-line train that ran seventy-five miles from Abington, Virginia to Elkland, now known as Todd. It was in operation from 1900 to 1977. The train was nicknamed the Creeper because mountain terrain limited its maximum speed to twenty-five miles an hour. Ashe County artist Stephen Shoemaker has fond memories of the train as it passed through his hometown of West Jefferson. He is currently painting a series of eight pictures based on the train. Shoemaker discusses his work and other paintings and what drew him to the series of train paintings.
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Alleghany County is OUR STATE magazine's featured county of the month. The county is somewhat distinct among the mountain counties because the landscape is more like a plateau combined with mountain ranges and high summits. The county is among the state's smallest, but it ranks third in the production of Christmas trees. The Blue Ridge Parkway and the New River and its tributaries attract tourists. Loss of some manufacturing facilities has slowed the economy, but the county is still home to manufacturers who produce a variety of products, including paper products, game boards, packaging materials, wrought iron furniture, and structural products, like truck trailers.
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Since 1987, Lupie's Cafe in Charlotte has been serving generous portions and daily specials that haven't changed since the restaurant opened on Monroe Street. The restaurant is owned by Lupie Duran, who has worked in Charlotte restaurants her whole life. The restaurant has a following of devoted customers, some of whom dine there five days a week. Eating at Lupie's is as much about the atmosphere and camaraderie as the food.
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Plymouth, established in 1787, is the county seat of Washington County. At one time the state's second-busiest port, the town had its own light station. A replica of the lighthouse stands near the Civil War museum. The town was prosperous up to the Civil War, but the conflict left it in ruins with only eleven buildings standing. The town has undergone several economic cycles, and at one time twenty-nine buildings on the main street were empty. Now twenty-seven of them have been purchased for development. Things to see in Plymouth include the Port O' Plymouth Museum, a replica of the Civil War ironclad Albemarle, the Roanoke River Lighthouse and Maritime Museum, God's Creation Wildlife Museum, and The Garden Spot restaurant.
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Devised by James Naismith in 1891 in Massachusetts, basketball was played in YMCAs throughout North Carolina by the end of that decade. Soon physical education professors at the North Carolina schools of higher learning began introducing the game. At Wake Forest, Professor Richard Crozier formed a basketball team in 1906, and in February of the same year, Wake Forest played Guilford College in the state's first intercollegiate basketball game. Other schools, including Trinity College, UNC, and NC Agriculture & Mechanic Arts, soon fielded teams. Facilities were poor. Players had to buy and maintain their uniforms. Spectators were few. The players persisted however, and the game gained a foothold on the campuses. Basketball was still second fiddle to football until the end of World War II. Then the sport took off.
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Michael Malone is one of the state's most prolific and best-selling authors. The Durham native and Hillsborough resident has produced eleven novels, a collection of short stories, and two nonfiction books. One of his short stories received the Edgar Allen Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He was formerly the head writer for the TV daytime serial ONE LIFE TO LIVE.
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Reenactments of battles gained popularity when the United States celebrated its 1976 bicentennial. Reenactments started for the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in Greensboro in 1981. In March 2006, the 225th anniversary of the battle will take place with a variety of activities, including the reenactment. Cissna discusses the battle and talks with a number of reenactors.
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Dodd describes Fremont's annual Daffodil Festival. The festival is marking its 20th anniversary in the small Wayne County town. Festival organizers seek to keep it a community affair by keeping commercial carnival activities out and encouraging local craftspeople and artisans to participate.
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Scattered across the state are hundreds of general stores. Many functioned as the hubs of their communities for generations. This pictorial essay presents a number of them, including their founding dates, locations, owners' names, and items sold.
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Farlow describes two of North Carolina's forests--DuPont State Forest, which stretches across Transylvania and Henderson Counties, and Croatan National Forest, which lies in parts of Carteret, Craven, and Jones counties. Water dominates the landscapes of both forests with waterfalls and lakes in DuPont Forest and rivers and tidal swamps in Croatan. Each possesses a diverse ecosystem, one mountain and one coastal.
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Burke Brothers Hardware in Raleigh has been in business since 1936. The store began in front of the family's lumber mill. Part of it contained a grocery and butcher shop. When big grocery chains came to Raleigh in the 1950s, the store began to focus entirely on hardware. Burke Brothers prides itself on customer service and old-fashioned hardware knowledge. If a customer can't find what he wants at Burke Brothers, the chances are it doesn't exist.
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