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2070
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Located in Ocracoke Inlet, Shell Castle Island, so called because oyster shells and rocks were hauled in to maintain it, was prominent in maritime trade during the late 18th-century. Now only oyster shells and some rocks are visible at low tide.
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2071
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To encourage the Christmas mood, North Carolina offers a number of seasonal events each year. They include Christmas at the Biltmore Estate, Festival of Trees in Wilmington, the Historic Oakwood Tour in Raleigh, and a Christmas Candle Tea at Old Salem.
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2072
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Each year in May the 82nd Airborne Division, stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, holds a public, week-long celebration that pays tribute to over fifty years of service of America's only paratrooper division.
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2075
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Burnsville, named for privateer Captain Otway Burns, is the seat of Yancey County. The changing seasons and variety of activities draw many tourists who appreciate the slow mountain pace.
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2076
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North Carolina's state aquariums at Pine Knoll Shores, Fort Fisher, and Roanoke Island are more than just a place to view marine life. Several programs, including marsh walks and on-board collecting cruises, are offered by the aquariums.
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2077
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Long thought of as a mud-sucking scavenger of farm ponds and streams, the lowly catfish is becoming a mass-production business in North Carolina and across the South as the fish becomes an \"in\" delicacy on upscale menus.
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2078
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Support for the arts in North Carolina is a rare blend of public and private monies and individuals. This has encouraged the growth of a diverse community of creativity in such areas as filmmaking, music, painting, literature, and folk crafts
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2079
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A partnership between such governmental agencies as the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation and private businesses like Carolina Power and Light Company is producing ways to protect the state's natural resources and environment.
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2080
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In April, 1865, when he was eight, Paul Barringer defeated the fleeing Jefferson Davis in a chess match when the Confederate president spent the night in Concord. Barringer later earned a medical degree and was a medical pioneer in the New South.
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2081
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Dr. Arthur S. Link, a graduate of the University of North Carolina, is the leading authority on Woodrow Wilson's presidency. In 1994, Link finished editing COLLECTED PAPERS OF WOODROW WILSON, a 69-volume work in 39,000 pages.
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2082
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At the century's end, North Carolina's strong economy is fueled by such accomplishments as the Research Triangle Park, low unemployment, a strong banking system, business recruitment, and heavy foreign investment, including Japan's two billion dollars.
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2083
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Improvement in North Carolina's public schools is assisted, in part, by thousands of ordinary people who are willing to become involved. For example, Charlie's Pizza in New Bern rewards child readers with pizza when they read a certain number of books.
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2084
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Jonathan Worth, North Carolina's first post-Civil War governor, endured strong opposition from the state's unionists to his efforts to provide artificial limbs to those Confederate soldiers who lost limbs in battle. His tireless efforts were successful.
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2085
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For North Carolinians seeking a new look for their yards, ornamental grasses could be the answer. Grasses like Pine Pampas, Red Switch, and Japanese Blood not only are colorful but also are resistant to insects and disease and tolerant of summer heat.
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Filmmaker Ken Burns, whose documentaries, THE CIVIL WAR and BASEBALL, have been seen by millions, has donated video and audio tapes and other documents from eight works to the University of North Carolina's Southern Historical Collection.
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