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13319
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November 26 through the 28, 1908, marks the first Forest Fair held in the United States. Eighty-five foresters, forestry students, state commissioners of forestry, statesmen, botanists, lumbermen, and newspapermen from the United States, Canada, and England, gathered on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate to discuss forestry and forestry experiments.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 14, Dec 1954, p12-13, il
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13320
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Qualla Town, located in Haywood County, is an area encompassing 72,000 acres of land inhabited by the Cherokee and Catawba Native Americans. Divided into seven clans, each of which is managed by a chief, the indigenous peoples of this area still function and practice beliefs despite the widespread Native American removal that devastated tribes and belief systems elsewhere in North America.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 14, Dec 1954, p15-16, 24, il
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13321
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Mrs. Cora T. Wall of Speedwell, North Carolina, owns and uses what is believed to be the oldest lock-stitch sewing machine remaining in the United States. A genuine Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine, built in 1869, this model served as the forerunner to today's modern Singer brand sewing machine.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 14, Dec 1954, p19, il
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