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The visit of William Bartram in 1776 to Western North Carolina was recorded in his book, TRAVELS. In the fourth installment of his diary offered by The State, this article covers Bartram's encounter with the sylvan scene while botanizing in North Carolina.
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12899
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In Winston-Salem, a group of craftsmen are pioneering in the production of modern church windows. Russell Church Studios, Inc, headed by Russ Biggam, Jr., made their stained glass debut at an architectural meeting held in Atlanta and are now selling their products nationwide.
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The first land grants for the region currently known as Lenoir County date as far back as 1716. Once inhabited by the Neusick Native Americans, Lenoir is in general, a flat region encompassing 390 square miles. Established in 1791 out of tumult stemming over the American Revolution, Lenoir was resuscitated by the internal improvements of 1815, the arrival of the railroad in 1858, as well as the roads program of 1919. Sustained via tobacco and commercial operations, population and prosperity levels have continued to increase through the centuries.
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Incorporated in 1869 and named for Lafayette's home near Paris; La Grange, North Carolina is a railroad-born town sustained via farming and tobacco production.
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Born in Maryland in 1729, Richard Caswell served North Carolina as governor in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1785, 1786, and 1787. Surveyor, lawyer, legislator, and soldier, Caswell also served as delegate to the Constitutional Convention, held in Philadelphia. A Federalist, Caswell died on 5 November 1789, at a convention in Fayetteville.
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12903
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The visit of William Bartram in 1776 to Western North Carolina was recorded in his book, Travels. In the fifth installment of his diary offered by The State, Bartram describes the flora of the Overhills towns as well as interactions with local Native Americans.
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Collins and Aikman, suppliers of upholstery materials as well as pioneers in unusual uses of pile fabrics, is a New York based company with subsidiaries in North Carolina. Run by Ellis Leach, Collins and Aikman sell the majority of their products to entities in the transportation field.
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