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In 1784, a statue of George Washington was commissioned to be carved in the finest marble. Thomas Jefferson chose French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon to complete the statue. It was dated 1788 but not received in Richmond, Virginia, until 1796. Hubard cast six bronze copies of the statue and the Gorham Company of New York has cast nineteen since 1909.
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Sassafras, used by Indians in teas and medicines, was one of the first goods exported to England from the American colonies. Although modern scientists say too much sassafras can be bad for the system, people who live in the mountains continue to drink it. Additionally, they make tea from cheery birch and spicewood.
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The Scituate Coach Works of New Bern is only six years old, but has customers all over the country. The shop, owned and operated by partners Earl Harting and Cyril Brook, specializes in restoring decayed antique automobiles. Harting completes all of the woodwork while Brook focuses on the car's body.
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Standing in the yard of the old Lighthouse Keepers' Quarters on Ocracoke Island is an ancient cedar tree that resembles a bonsai tree. Iva and Monk Garrish, who lived in the house during the 1930s, called it their Courting Tree, a name that has stuck. Many Ocracoke visitors walk under the huge tree and marvel at its elegance.
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Pictures of King George III and Queen Charlotte were returned to their home in the Salisbury tavern in 1977. During the Revolutionary War, American General Nathaniel Greene stopped by the tavern, owned by the Steele family, and wrote “O George, hide they face and mourn†on the back of his portrait. After Mrs. Steele's death, the portraits passed to David L. Swain, president of the University of North Carolina. The pictures were later auctioned to William J. Andrews in 1883, who kept the pictures in his family in California until 1977, when the Neel family, descendants of the Steeles, bought the portraits and returned them to the tavern wall.
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Built by Henry Warren, a miniature rock and mortar village called Shangri-La is a tourist attraction in Caswell County. The village contains over twenty buildings, and is most often visited by children and senior citizens. Warren died in 1977, but his wife continues to allow visitors to tour the village, although she does not charge.
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This article presents a letter from A. Gentry, a member of the 1854 North Carolina legislature, to his wife. The letter presents the problems of communication between Raleigh and the western counties at that time.
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The original boundary line between North and South Carolina was established in 1735. Because of confusion between the states about the exact location of the line, it was re-drawn in 1928 by George Syme of North Carolina and Monroe Johnson of South Carolina. Using evidence found near the boundary, the two were able to recover the original line. Eight-inch granite posts serve as markers along the boundary, set at two mile intervals.
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Johnston County native, Pamela Barefoot, recently published a book entitled “Mules and Memories, a Photo Documentary of the Tobacco Farmer.†Upon quitting her counseling job in Richmond, Virginia, Barefoot, who came from a family of tobacco farmers, spent the next eighteen months compiling photos for the book. In 1972, she graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, but photography was merely as a hobby at that time.
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Novelist James Byrd's mansion in Southern Pines, known as Weymouth, was recently purchased by a group of restoration enthusiasts. Environmentalists, naturalists, and literary organizations have all lent support to the restoration project. Upon completion, a committee of writers will selects prominent poets and writers to be awarded Weymouth Fellowships and attend retreats at the mansion.
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This article presents a letter from W.H. Pleasants, Mayor of Louisburg at the end of the Civil War, to General W.T. Sherman. Two men, Ellis Malone and Jones Fuller, were selected by the Louisburg Board of Commissioners to go to Raleigh and deliver the letter. They received Sherman's reply which is also printed in this article.
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This article includes a reproduction of entries from Anna Long Thomas Fuller's diary from April 15 to May 2, 1865, that describe the surrender of Louisburg. Fuller was the wife of Jones Fuller and mother to poet and author, Edwin Wiley Fuller, and Anna. R. Fuller Malone.
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13.Legend of the Appalachian Boomerang by Smith, Archie J., Jr. The State Vol. 46 Issue 11, Apr 1979
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The Appalachian Boomerang is a recurring legend in much of North Carolina mountain folklore. Several stories exist regarding the origins of the boomerang including that it comes from Australia, and that it was invented by Daniel Boomer. It was used primarily for hunting raccoon.
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The American Dance Festival had been held at Connecticut College until 1978 when it was moved to Duke University's Page Auditorium. The festival includes six weeks of public performances, but also hosts workshops and a school. Dancers of college and post-college age will see if they can become a part of the professional dance environment. This year's festival will be held between June 17 and July 28.
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Mrs. Hill Wood of Randolph County spent much of her later life making baskets out of cornbeads grown beside her garden. People from surrounding counties came and bought her handicrafts, ranging from decorative pieces to fruit baskets, thus providing her only source of income. Neighborhood children tended to her chores, allowing her more time to hone her craft.
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