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21639
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This article discusses the establishment of the Harrah's Cherokee Casino on the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Cherokee, North Carolina in 1997. The passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act by Congress in 1988 was the catalyst that allowed the casino to be built. The Cherokees saw gambling as a way to insure financial security for the members of the tribe when competition for tourism in the area was hurting the tribe's economy.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 78 Issue 2, Apr 2001,
p133-155, il, por, f
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21640
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Two 1894 court cases, Charles H. Martin (Populist) v. James A. Lockhart (Democrat) and Cyrus Thompson (Populist) v. John G. Shaw (Democrat) are examined in order to shed light on the appeal of populism as a movement of social and political protest among farmers and the lower classes.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 78 Issue 2, Apr 2001,
p156-186, il, por, map, f
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21641
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This biographical essay examines the life and career of Nathaniel Macon, a Warren County planter who was elected three times as speaker of the House of Representatives, served as US senator from North Carolina for 13 years, and presided over the 1835 North Carolina state constitutional convention. In spite of his political success, Macon's role as a planter was the one that gave him the most satisfaction.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 78 Issue 2, Apr 2001,
p187-214, il, por, f
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