Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
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for "WNC Magazine"
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23724
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Tager discusses the history of Appalachian dialects, how they changed over the years, and how some academics have recorded and studied the dialects.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 2 Issue 1, January/February 2008,
p92-99, il
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23725
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Miles discusses the suffering and loss of North Carolina's regiments during the battle of Gettysburg.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 2 Issue 1, January/February 2008,
p100-111, il
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23726
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Resourceful and dedicated bikers take to the mountain bike trails at Tsali at night. Biowheels of Asheville sponsors weekly night rides at Bent Creek Experimental Forest throughout winter.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 2 Issue 1, January/February 2008,
p152-157, il
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23729
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North Carolina was home to the first gold rush in the U.S., the sole source of gold between 1804 and 1827. One particularly lucrative area was the Blue Ridge Mountains. A jeweler named Christopher Bechtler (1782-1842) helped mint North Carolinas gold into coins.
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23730
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Hot Springs served as a German internment camp during World War I. The merchant marines were captured from German and Austrian commercial ships during the war and forced to set up camp in the small town from 1917 to 1918.
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23731
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Susie Hamrick Jones is executive director of the Foothill's Conservancy of North Carolina, based in Morganton. Jones works to prevent developers from dividing large wooded areas and she also pushes for restrictions on tree removal.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 2 Issue 2, March/April 2008,
p68-75, il, por
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23732
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Loewer highlights four gardeners in Western North Carolina who transform their work into art.
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23733
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Google's new data center in the old furniture town of Lenoir, North Carolina brought jobs and an economic boost to a flailing local economy. Clarke examines the history of the data facility and its importance for the future of the area.
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23734
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Eco-friendly homes are turning up everywhere in Western North Carolina, the main hub being Asheville. Larkin presents a selection of people and their reasons for going green.
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23735
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Bird watchers track broad trends in avian behavior that may help scientists understand today's environmental health and make predictions about the climatic future.
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23736
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The 496-mile Blue Ridge Parkway is a paradigm of landscaping and engineering genius. The authors discuss the history of the parkway and some of the more notable stops.
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23737
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Mann presents vintage signs still existing around Western North Carolina.
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23738
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Balsam Mountain Inn near Waynesville hosts a spring luncheon featuring trout freshly caught from nearby streams.
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23739
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Trail-running can be intense, but a 24-hour 100-mile trail run is even more intense. Novices were given a chance to try ultrarunnning to support Run for Africa, which seeks to raise funds to support clean water projects in some of the poorest areas of Africa.
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23740
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During World War II after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. nation's national treasures were secretly stored and protected at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville.
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