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37936
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James Andrew Riddick, a native of Gates County, NC, became a merchant and then a Methodist circuit rider. These are episodes of his life from a journal he kept.
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38880
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Lemuel Sawyer, a native of Camden Co., NC, attended the University of Pennsylvania and UNC Chapel Hill, NC, and was elected to the NC House of Commons in 1800 and 1801. He began to practice law in Elizabeth City, NC in 1804 and then served eight terms in the US Congress 1807-1829. Sawyer was an author and published ‘Journal to Lake Drummond,’ in 1797 and had a four act comedy ‘Blackbeard,’ the first play by a native North Carolinian and well as the first to use North Carolina scenes and characters. Sawyer had another play entitled ‘Wreck of Honor,’ several other books and an autobiography. His lavish lifestyle, ill health and dissipation of his and his wives fortunes led to his absolute poverty.
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 24 Issue No. 1, January 2015,
p23-24
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12640
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Many times since The State was created in 1933, North Carolinians have wondered why anyone would start a publication of this kind. Carl Goerch relates the early idea for the journal with W. O. Saunders, editor of the Independent, and the struggles to create a successful magazine.
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39446
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In a tradition dating back to the time of slavery, Blue Monday Shad Fry is and event conducted the day after Easter, when hundreds of shad are caught and cooked in honor of springtime.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 60 Issue 1 and 2, Fall/Summer 2013,
p15-19
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8430
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George Vanderbilt had a curiosity about nature, and he financially supported extensive botanical activities at his Biltmore estate near Asheville. Five individuals were involved in the botanical work: Chauncy Delos Beadle, Frank Ellis Boynton, Francis Marian Crayton, Charles Lawrence Boynton, and Thomas Grant Harbison. The estate had widespread plant collections, a large herbarium, and a journal, Biltmore Botanical Studies. The botanical work was discontinued after a few years, but it made a significant contribution to the knowledge of the flora of the southeastern United States.
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Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science
(NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 122 Issue 4, Winter 2006,
p135-141, bibl
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13753
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Taken from the Monroe Journal (no citation), no military unit left a better record than the 26th North Carolina regiment, which at Gettysburg lost more men in actual numbers and in percentage of those engaged, than any other regiment in the both of the armies.
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36528
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The author talks of learning to read old writing when the writer writes his words as they sound. Reading historical records can be much like breaking a code. An example of entries from a 1795 journal from western North Carolina is given to translate.
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28091
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Cary’s new mayor, Harold Weinbrecht, was elected by citizens who were tired of politicians who were not transparent and who felt that the development in Cary was getting out of control. Weinbrecht has promised “balanced growth” and is informing citizens of his work through an online journal. At the first town council meeting Weinbrecht introduced three communication initiatives and a proposed fee increase charged to developers.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 3, January 2008,
p5
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6953
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Dr. Don Cameron is president of Guilford Technical Community College. When he arrived at the college in 1981 as executive vice-president, there were 8,000 students enrolled. Funds to award scholarships totaled $600,000. In 2004, the school has an enrollment of 30,000 and a scholarship fund of $4.3 million. Cameron is a big promoter of workforce preparedness and was credited in a 1996 Wall Street Journal article with developing a model program for workforce preparedness. He is featured in NORTH CAROLINA magazine's “executive profile.â€
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2442
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The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (PLCMC) was chosen national library of the year in June, 1995, by LIBRARY JOURNAL. Selected from 40 nominees from a pool of 9,000, PLCMC was cited for service, creativity, and innovative programs.
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35797
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Harry Golden’s twenty first novel was about to be published. The lesser known of his literary endeavors was a journal, initially a private publication but turning public after the end of WWII. Before its demise in 1968, The Carolina Israelite had gained an international audience, offering him a taste of popularity before his bestselling author career was launched with Only in America.
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21501
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In 1737, Andrew Duche was the first English colonist in the new world to make porcelain from clay he received from the Cherokee Indians of western North Carolina. After initial enthusiasm and financial success, sales in porcelain from Cherokee clay waned until the 1760's. In 1767, potter Josiah Wedgwood of England reintroduced the product to the British Empire when he acquired Cherokee clay from the Cherokee village of Ayoree in western North Carolina. This was done through the work of his agent, Thomas Griffiths, who also provided a trove of information about Cherokee society and Indian-English trade relations.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 63 Issue 4, Oct 1986,
p477-510 , il, por, map, f
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39440
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Karen are the largest ethnic minority in Burma; fleeing from the Burmese army, they crossed into Thailand to live in refugee camps for years. Being highly persecuted incentivized them to hold onto their culture, especially when they entered new places such as North Carolina. Wai contributes to the perpetuation of the culture through her leadership of a youth group.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 60 Issue 1 and 2, Fall/Summer 2013,
p24-27
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27859
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John Bivins, Jr. served ten years as editor of the Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts. In memory of John, this issue presents several of his editorial commentaries and articles he wrote for The Luminary newsletter.
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Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts
(NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 28 Issue 1, Summer 2002,
p53-156, il, por, bibl, f
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7250
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Author Sarah Dessen talks about how her interest in writing developed and her published work. At age thirty she has written four novels and teaches undergraduates at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her books, which deal with young adults, have won best book awards from the American Library Association and the School Library Journal.
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