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When Carl Sandburg's home in Flat Rock was named a National Historic Shrine, fifteen other area homes were designated candidates for the National Register of Historic Places. One of the structures was named \"Tranquility\" and was built by Edward Read Memminger, who was the son of the Secretary of the Confederate Treasury.
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According to the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, the October Tour of Homes in Salisbury is \"one of the Southeast's finest home tours\" because it sends a message about respecting and preserving our past.
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James K. Polk was the first dark horse candidate to become President of the United States, his quick rise to the top being a matter of consternation in some quarters. Having been defeated twice in reelection bids for the office of Governor of Tennessee in 1841 and 1843, many felt that his political star was descending at the time of the 1845 presidential election. Born in Mecklenburg County on November 2, 1795, Polk's family moved to Tennessee when he was eleven years old, but he returned to his home state in 1815 to attend the University of North Carolina at the age of 23, graduating at the head of his class.
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Northerners who criticize the use of the favorite expression \"you all,\" may be interested in knowing that there are frequent references to it in the Good Book.
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13535
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Sandhill's growing reputation as a winter horse training center is reinforced by the $25 million worth of horses there.
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13527
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One slender street holds the twin cities of Sanford and Jonesboro in Lee County.
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North Carolina possesses one of the last remaining wilderness areas along the Atlantic Coast. It's called Smith Island, more popularly known as Bald Head. Locals are debating its future. Conservationists hope to create a maritime preserve, while Frank Sherrill envisions a huge resort and residential community. Sherrill, the owner of the island, plans to build the resort and create a town on the island complete with the proper infrastructure. This sub-tropical island attracts fisherman and nature watchers yearly since it remained uninhabited prior to the 1960s.
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Tom Ellis of Cedar Grove, Orange County, is the book-keeping wizard of small-town America. Ellis invented an economical book-keeping system for small businesses: \"$1 a week system,\" all contained in a book that sells for $6.
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15870
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Iden describes Airlie Gardens in Wilmington which are regarded by many as the most beautiful area to be found anywhere in North Carolina. The gardens are home to the 150-year-old Airlie live oak and other Southern flora.
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Found off the coast of North Carolina, the feared barracuda generally haunt the wreckage of ships. Many of the wrecks are old blockade runners sunk during the War Between the States, others more recent wrecks, such as the petroleum tanker Esso Nashville, sunk by a German U-boat during World War II. Sports fishermen enjoy the aggressive, energetic movements of the barracuda as they skip bait across the water, catching specimens at times weighing more than forty pounds.
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Each Easter morning hundreds of Easter egg \"fighters\" gather near an abandoned school near Cherryville in Gaston County for the annual Sugar Hill Easter Egg Fight. It has been going on for at least seventy years, but no one knows how it started. Many think it was brought by early German immigrants to the Gaston area. In 1954, over 1,500 people showed up. The object of the game is this--contestants hold boiled, dyed eggs in their hands, with just the small end exposed; eggs are brought sharply together; the cracked egg goes to the winner.
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The second segment of a two-piece article written in an attempt to salvage the history regarding the careers of William A. Graham, Willie Person Mangum, George E. Badger, and Thomas L. Clingman, this article focuses on Thomas Clingman. An Asheville Whig turned Democrat, Thomas Clingman served seven terms in the House and two in the Senate. The last Senator to resign after secession, Clingman offered additional support in the fields of science and mountain exploration. (The first part of this article can be found in the previous issue, 15 July 1966, Vol. 34, No. 4.)
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William A. Graham, Willie Person Mangum, George E. Badger, and Thomas L. Clingman, men of high influence and public attainment, are often overlooked for their contributions to the history of North Carolina. Involved in statewide legislature and serving as either governor, constitutional lawyer, presidential candidate, or aspirant for the position as Justice of the United States Supreme Court, each of these four men are deserving of recognition for their public service to the peoples of North Carolina. (This is a two part article. The following segment can be found in the next issue, 1 August 1966, Vol. 34, No. 5.)
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The Battle of Bentonville, which was the bloodiest battle in North Carolina was also the last. The Confederates, led by Joseph Johnston, fought the Union army, led by General Sherman, to a draw. The Union's victory during the Carolina Campaign will be preserved as the land encompassing the site has been purchased for safeguarding. Totaling $50,000 dollars, the funds were obtained from the State Legislature as well as the Bentonville Battlefield Association.
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Fontana Village covered 1200 acres and in 1946 was the largest hotel in the country. The property, located near Lake Fontana, was leased from the TVA. Despite the vast acreage, the hotel accommodated a mere 1200 patrons. Guests enjoyed scenery around the lake, the Fontana Dam, and natural sites around Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
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