Record #:

2029

Author(s):

Hodge, Alan

Abstract:

Bryson City, county seat of Swain County, attracts thousands of tourists to its scenic mountains, historical attractions, and outdoor activities, yet still maintains its small-town, down-home atmosphere.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p15-16, il

Subject(s):

Bryson City--Description and travel; Tourist trade--Bryson City

Record #:

2030

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Lincoln County's Sam Brown was a notorious robber and opponent of the American Revolution who, with his sister Charity, terrorized counties along the Yadkin River and in South Carolina. He was killed in 1780 by an outraged citizen.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p17, 19-20, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; Brown, Sam; Lincoln County--History

Record #:

2046

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

Dissatisfied with inordinate taxation and a lack of representation on the town council, a group of Sunset Beach property owners is attempting to secede from the town of Sunset Beach and to establish the island of Sunset Beach as an independent town.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 8, Jan 1995, p4, il

Subject(s):

Sunset Beach--Politics and government

Record #:

2047

Author(s):

Turnage, Sheila

Abstract:

Stumpy Point, population 225, is an isolated Dare County village where a once-prosperous fishing industry has slowly declined due to shifting sea life populations, pollution, and poor wetlands management.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Mar 1994, p13, il

Subject(s):

Fishing villages--Dare County; Stumpy Point

Record #:

2048

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Born in Scotland, Dr. Christian Ben McMillan was the first and only recognized doctor treating Scottish highlanders during the late 1700s. She traveled the wild Sandhills region to reach her patients.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Mar 1994, p14, il

Subject(s):

McMillan, Christian Ben; Women physicians; Physicians--Biography

Record #:

2049

Author(s):

Spence, James R.

Abstract:

March 17, 1994, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of North Carolina's greatest playwright, Paul Green. Born on a farm in Harnett County, Green wrote such dramas as THE LOST COLONY and the Pulitzer Prize-winning IN ABRAHAM'S BOSOM.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Mar 1994, p16-19, por

Subject(s):

Green, Paul Eliot, 1894-1981; Dramatists

Record #:

2053

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Pfeiffer College alumnus Lawrence J. Wheeler, former deputy secretary of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, is the new director of the North Carolina Museum of Art.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 62 Issue 8, Jan 1995, p3, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina Museum of Art; Wheeler, Lawrence J.

Record #:

2062

Author(s):

Timblin, Carol

Abstract:

Although native to the Andes Mountains, llamas are becoming more common in the state, with at least ten farms averaging forty llamas each. North Carolinians use them as pets as well as for breeding, showing, packing, and wool production.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p37-39, il

Subject(s):

Llama breeders; Llama pack camping; Llamas as pets

Record #:

2063

Author(s):

Mitchell, Tucker

Abstract:

Born in Ayden, Loonis McGlohon is a composer who is famous around the world for his music, which ranges from hymns, jazz, popular, and country to off Broadway and children's songs. Despite his enormous success, he remains a modest, unassuming person.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p43-47, il

Subject(s):

McGlohon, Loonis, 1921-2002; Composers

Record #:

2064

Author(s):

Massengill, Steve

Abstract:

Although he lived only 34 years, Rufus Morgan, one of the Reconstruction era's finest photographers, recorded North Carolina landscapes and people in stereoscopic images during the 1870s.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p21-23, il, por

Subject(s):

Morgan, Rufus, 1846-1880; Photographers; Photography--Stereoscopic

Record #:

2065

Author(s):

Hause, Eric

Abstract:

For individuals interested in Civil War history, there are a number of important sites and battlefields in North Carolina, such as Bentonville, which was one of the war's largest battles.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 12, May 1994, p24-28, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Historic sites

Record #:

2066

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

Founded in 1726 as a business venture by Maurice Moore, Brunswick Town prospered as a sea port but declined after the American Revolution and was in ruins by 1830. Now a state historic site on the Cape Fear River, it attracts over 50,000 visitors a year.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Mar 1994, p29-30, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Brunswick Town; Historic sites--Brunswick County; Moore, Maurice Sr. 1670-1743

Record #:

2067

Author(s):

Reevy, Anthony W.

Abstract:

Throughout the country, abandoned railroad lines are being developed into routes for bikers and cyclists. North Carolina Rail-Trails, organized six years ago, is promoting this concept statewide. Trails now exist in Wilmington, Carrboro and Greensboro.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Mar 1994, p31-33, il

Subject(s):

Railroads--Abandonment; Trails; Bicycle trails; North Carolina Rail--Trails

Record #:

2068

Author(s):

Kramer, Linda

Abstract:

Providing attractions such as a Civil War fort, a state aquarium, historic Beaufort, the North Carolina Maritime Museum, restaurants, and beaches, Carteret County's Crystal Coast is one of the state's most popular tourist areas.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Mar 1994, p20-23, il

Subject(s):

Tourist trade--Carteret County; Carteret County--Description and travel

Record #:

2069

Author(s):

Morris, Glenn

Abstract:

Where the Wright Brothers once flew, hang gliders now soar from Jockey's Ridge on the Outer Banks. John Harris, founder and owner of Kitty Hawk Kites, estimates he has taught 170,000 people to hang glide since 1974.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Mar 1994, p26-28, il

Subject(s):

Jockey's Ridge State Park; Hang gliding--Nags Head