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for Carolina Comments Vol. 49 Issue 2, Mar 2001
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Lisbeth C. Evans of Winston-Salem was appointed secretary of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources by Governor Michael F. Easley. Evans has served in various capacities in business, arts, and educational organizations, including serving as chairman of Winston-Salem Arts Council and on the boards of the Penland School of Arts, Reynolda House, the North Carolina Hospital, and others.
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From the slave period until 1898, African Americans in Eastern North Carolina observed a Christmastime custom called Jonkonnu. The practice originated in Jamaica and spread to North Carolina, which was the only state where it was observed. Jonkonnu is a unique blend of West African and English customs. In 2000, the Christmas tradition was revived during New Bern's annual Holiday Candlelight Tours.
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John Edward Tyler II died December 5, 2000, [not December 9, as written in article] in Roxobel. Tyler, along with his wife, was among the founding members of Windsor's Historic Hope Foundation. Tyler was recognized for his many years of service to historic preservation by the North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities with its Cannon Cup Award in 1967 and by the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association in 1973 with its highest honor, the Thomas Crittenden Memorial Award.
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Reedy recounts her experiences working as an intern in the summer of 2000 with the Underwater Archaeology Unit of the Division of Archives and History. Reedy assisted in identifying, cleaning, and cataloging artifacts from what is believed to be Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge.
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