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1923
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On one Saturday every October, residents of Lexington welcome visitors around the nation to the Lexington Barbecue Festival, which celebrates the beauty of tomato-based barbecue.
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1924
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Sneads Ferry, named for attorney Robert W. Snead, is the second oldest settlement in Onslow County. The tiny fishing village is noted for its seafood and annual shrimp festival.
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1925
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Although considered a significant event in North Carolina's Revolutionary period, many questions still surround Edenton's Tea Party of October 25, 1774. Arthur describes the event and addresses questions concerning its authenticity.
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1926
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In April and October every year, High Point is transformed from a modest city into the world's furniture exhibition center. Morris describes this event and highlights some points of interest in the city.
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1927
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Black Mountain's sprawling Tudor manor house, In the Oaks, was built by industrialist Franklin Terry to host a good time. Giunca profiles its construction, anecdotes of people and events, and the current status of the 24,000-square-foot building.
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1928
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Buncombe County artist Norma Bradley creates uniquely decorated gardens called earth quilts, which use the earth as their fabric and rocks and plants for color and texture. Since 1986, she has created 26 quilts across the state.
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1929
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A number of unexplained and unsolved mysteries, such as the Brown Mountain Lights, Maco Light, and phantom hitch hikers, have occurred in North Carolina over the years.
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1940
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James K. Polk, born in Pineville, is being reconsidered by historians and is moving up the ladder of presidential rankings.
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1992
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Travelers in 19th-century Western North Carolina were often impeded by drovers with large, noisy herds of hogs, cattle, ducks, and turkeys on their way to market
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1999
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With the publication of OLDEST LIVING CONFEDERATE WIDOW TELLS ALL, Rocky Mount native Allan Gurganus is realizing his dream of becoming a successful author.
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2001
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Country ham production is a major money-making business in North Carolina. The state is now the nation's leader in country ham output, producing almost five million hams in 1993.
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2002
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The National Railroad Museum in Hamlet features a Victorian train station, a locomotive, period cars, and other memorabilia that give visitors the feel of the railroading era.
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2003
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With more than three hundred minerals and gemstones scattered through three geographic regions, North Carolina offers opportunities for serious geologists and casual rock collectors.
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2004
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Shelby's Clyde Hoey, former General Assembly member, governor, U.S. congressman, and senator, had a flashy oratorical style and an undefeated political career that made him one of North Carolina's most unforgettable public figures.
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2012
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Waxhaw, in Union County, has transformed itself from a town on the brink of extinction into a place of antique shops and historic attractions, including Andrew Jackson's controversial birthplace.
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